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Are network Surge protector neccessary?
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 1:07 am
by froggyboy604
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.
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 1:10 am
by SetoTK
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,
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 1:37 am
by froggyboy604
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
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 1:53 am
by SetoTK
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
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 1:59 am
by froggyboy604
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.
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 2:03 am
by SetoTK
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