rohitj - 5:58 am on Mar 26, 2006 (gmt 0)

some routers do lose their configs during a power outage especially the common linksys routers that is used in practically all home networks. If you look at the instructions, keeping power off for more than 60 seconds results in complete memory loss. This is for several of the models that are designed for home and small business use. Obviously the more robust routers designed for enterprise and/or production usage would not have any memory loss because of an outage--at least not to my knowledge and barring any unforseen circumstances (i.e. surges etc.,)

In any case, a person should be able to manage their network especially if they're in a zone where there are many people walking, working, or living.