should work

check_router_reboot.jl

@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ end
 function save_state(st::State, StateFilePath)
     obj = Dict("consecutive_fails" => st.consecutive_fails,
                "last_reboot_datetime" => st.last_reboot_datetime)
-  @show StateFilePath
     JSON.json(StateFilePath, obj)
 end
 
@@ -227,16 +226,18 @@ end
 
 # Single check iteration
 function perform_check!(st::State)
+    # Check if we're in cooldown period
+    in_cooldown = false
     if st.last_reboot_datetime !== nothing
       timepass = ((Dates.now() - st.last_reboot_datetime).value / 1000) |> floor |> Int
 
       if timepass < COOLDOWN_AFTER_REBOOT_SECS
-          logmsg("In cooldown after recent reboot; skipping check. $timepass/$COOLDOWN_AFTER_REBOOT_SECS seconds")
-          return
+          in_cooldown = true
       end
     end
+
     success = false
-    last_result = nothing
+    last_res7ult = nothing
     for i in 1:ATTEMPTS_PER_CHECK
         ok, result = check_router_once(ROUTER_IP)
         last_result = result
@@ -246,6 +247,39 @@ function perform_check!(st::State)
         end
         sleep(BACKOFF_BETWEEN_ATTEMPTS)
     end
+
+    if in_cooldown
+        # During cooldown, track failures but don't trigger reboot yet
+        if success
+            logmsg("$ROUTER_IP is reachable during cooldown. Router is back online! Resetting state.")
+            st.consecutive_fails = 0
+            save_state(st, StateFilePath)
+        else
+            st.consecutive_fails += 1
+            routerresult = isnothing(last_result) ? "no response" : last_result
+            logmsg("$ROUTER_IP is unreachable during cooldown. Consecutive fails: $(st.consecutive_fails)/$FAILS_TO_REBOOT.")
+            save_state(st, StateFilePath)
+            
+            # Check if we've reached threshold by now
+            if st.consecutive_fails >= FAILS_TO_REBOOT
+                logmsg("Cooldown has expired and router is still unreachable. Triggering reboot.")
+                ok = do_reboot()
+                if ok
+                    thisFilePath = @__FILE__
+                    broadcast_msg("Broadcasting from file: $thisFilePath")
+                    logmsg("Reboot executed (or simulated). Resetting failure counter.")
+                    st.consecutive_fails = 0
+                    st.last_reboot_datetime = Dates.now()
+                    save_state(st, StateFilePath)
+                else
+                    logmsg("Reboot attempt failed; will retry after next interval.")
+                end
+            end
+        end
+        return
+    end
+
+    # Outside cooldown - full check with potential reboot
     if success
         if st.consecutive_fails > 0
             logmsg("$ROUTER_IP is reachable; resetting consecutive failure counter.")
@@ -257,7 +291,7 @@ function perform_check!(st::State)
         return
     else
         st.consecutive_fails += 1
-        routerresult = isnothing(last_result) ? "no response" : last_result                
+        routerresult = isnothing(last_result) ? "no response" : last_result
         logmsg("$ROUTER_IP is unreachable (last result: $routerresult). Consecutive fails: $(st.consecutive_fails)/$FAILS_TO_REBOOT.")
         save_state(st, StateFilePath)
     end
@@ -265,7 +299,7 @@ function perform_check!(st::State)
         save_state(st, StateFilePath)
         ok = do_reboot()
         if ok
-            thisFilePath = @__FILE__ 
+            thisFilePath = @__FILE__
             broadcast_msg("Broadcasting from file: $thisFilePath")
             logmsg("Reboot executed (or simulated). Resetting failure counter.")
             st.consecutive_fails = 0