# usb-power-reset

> RouterOS command reference for /system/resource/hardware/usb-power-reset.

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## system/resource/hardware/usb-power-reset 
**Conditions:** !powerpc, !smips, i386
**Type:** Command
Power-cycle a USB port: power off for `duration` and back on (resets misbehaving modems and drives without rebooting the router).

<ArgTable c1="Argument" c2="Type" c3="Description">
<ArgTableRow arg="duration" typ="time">Power-off duration before re-enabling USB</ArgTableRow>
<ArgTableRow arg="bus" typ="num">USB bus number (as shown by `/system/resource/hardware`)</ArgTableRow>
<ArgTableRow arg="slot" typ="num">USB slot number on the bus</ArgTableRow>
</ArgTable>