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surger prrotector for broadband

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  • 12-07-2008 1:34pm
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    squibs
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    My entire computer setup is plugged into a surge protector, but it occurs to me that a lightning strike thru my broadband box could still fry everything.

    I've seen surge protectors for phone lines, but not really for broadband lines. I guess I could get a couple of rj45<->phone connectors and adapt a phone surge protector, but would rather a neater solution. I'm not seeing much on ebay/komplett - are broadband surge protectors available?


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    Hank Scorpio
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    broadband lines?

    Assuming your talking about DSL the data runs through the phone line.. There is no "Broadband" line..


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    squibs
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    Oh yeah - the wall connection's a phone connector not an rj45 - D'oh!


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    watty
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    And yes a strike within 100m of the line ANYWHERE between you and exchange will likely fry the DSL modem.

    Which is why on Dialup I NEVER used an internal modem, always external, though once I lost the serial port as well as Modem. (equivalent would be ethernet via a DSL router).

    Nothing can be done.

    Your surge protector won't help on a direct strike on power line near your house.

    The only reliable solution as people living in Kenya or Panama will tell you is disconnect / unplug everything when there is a nearby storm.


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