Resetting the board?

I noticed each time there's a serial connection to the board it does a Reset, is that normal? i could use a Serial connection to reset it via the pc then?. i'm looking for a Reset in code....

I noticed each time there's a serial connection to the board it does a Reset, is that normal?

Yes, it is.

i could use a Serial connection to reset it via the pc then?

Is that easier than pushing the reset button?

i'm looking for a Reset in code....

You almost certainly should be looking to fix your code, instead. What problem are you trying to circumvent with a reset?

Wiznet issue, every few days it just dies, resetting via serial port seems to work (it can hang with no connections being made...., and yes i have a heatsink and code works fine)

Maybe this thread has something for you http://arduino.cc/forum/index.php/topic,58464.0.html. And some time ago I found a software reset function here or at Nick Gammon's forum.

Just wondering perhaps its related to the way dynamic ip works? When the service provider randomly changes your external ip, perhaps it screws things up
maybe just getting a static ip will fix it, my friend had that problem with a similar ethernet related project