Are network Surge protector neccessary?

Post by **froggyboy604** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 1:07 am

I'm not sure. A lot of people I know probably don't use them. I doubt many people use surge protected power bars or the cheapest ones that cost $5 at a discount store.

I notice there seems to be a lot of power spike related products for sale at a lot of stores.

Post by **SetoTK** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 1:10 am

can you provide a link for these alledged network surge protectors as i've never even seen one of these,

though i can see they possibles for landlines/dial up modems, else would disgard as a myth,

Post by **froggyboy604** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 1:37 am

Sure, I think they are for Hubs, Switches, Routors, and NICs.

Tripp Lite DNET1 Ethernet (RJ45) Surge Protection

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/ ... &CatId=232

Post by **SetoTK** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 1:53 am

froggyboy604 wrote:Sure, I think they are for Hubs, Switches, Routors, and NICs.

Hubs, switches, routers are grounded anyway*

NICs generally should be grounded by the unit there integrated into

* = On any 3 prong power plug 2 for power, 1 to earth/ground

Post by **froggyboy604** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 1:59 am

I guest RJ45 surge suppressors are just for added grounding protection . I once talk to someone who daisy chained like 3 surge protector together. He claimed it gave him added protection from power spikes.

Post by **SetoTK** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 2:03 am

froggyboy604 wrote:I guest RJ45 surge suppressors are just for added grounding protection . I once talk to someone who daisy chained like 3 surge protector together. He claimed it gave him added protection from power spikes.

yeaaaa... possibly if there cheap and rubbish to begin with, but you buy quality you get quality,

i can only see these as handy if as i said you hail from a backwards 2 prong electirical system