broadband connection ....

hobie

For an Eircom BB connection I'm using an Ethernet connection/cable on the Router to connect to my Pc ....

Is it important to run the Ethernet cable (from the Router) thru a surge protection device and then on into the Pc?

EOA_Mushy

Why?

hobie

Why?

good question ....

well one, the Router came with two spare Ethernet cables ..... so entirely suitable for routing via a surge protector ...

and two, my super douper multi socket surge protector includes sockets for the following ........

Regular 3 pin plug - Power surge protection .....

Telecom surge protection (RJ11) ....

Ethernet/broadband surge protection .....

Co-axial surge protection .....

that's the 'why' ....

daywalker

hobie wrote:

good question ....

well one, the Router came with two spare Ethernet cables ..... so entirely suitable for routing via a surge protector ...

and two, my super douper multi socket surge protector includes sockets for the following ........

Regular 3 pin plug - Power surge protection .....

Telecom surge protection (RJ11) ....

Ethernet/broadband surge protection .....

Co-axial surge protection .....

that's the 'why' ....

Since it is possible for a surge down the phone line destroying modems due to a lightning strike, and since you have the available connection on the surge protector, why not? unless it affects the connection.

lucernarian

Do you really mean a surge protector for the phone line? I wouldn't expect a surge to hit a computer cable like that. Don't you only get surges from cables that come from outside? Like phone cables, aerials, electricity etc.?

excal2

To_be_confirmed wrote:

Do you really mean a surge protector for the phone line? I wouldn't expect a surge to hit a computer cable like that. Don't you only get surges from cables that come from outside? Like phone cables, aerials, electricity etc.?

I think he's concerned about the surge coming down the phone line and into his Broadband router, then across to his pc.

I've seen this happen with the old 56k modems , I guess its possible with a broadband connection....


If I had a surge protector I'd use it......

hobie

I've always had a multi socket surge protector for "power/telecom lines" located right beside the incoming house, phone line socket ..... the phone line goes thru it via Rj11 plugs and then into my house phone/answering m/c and caller ID pod (these devices are plugged into this strip socket to protect against power surges)....... thru a splitter (on the outlet side of the protection strip) the line also goes off to my Pc room .....

all my Pc gear is connected to a second surge protector strip socket ..... in addition to power this one has regular phone line connections(RJ11) and Phono plus Ethernet sockets (RJ45)

RJ45 is only used on the Ethernet 'Outlet' side of the Router and Lan connection on the PC, so any protection is being made between the Router and Pc .... hence the question ... 'Is it important to run the Ethernet cable (from the Router) thru a surge protection device and then on into the Pc?'

I suppose it raises the question .... "why do they sell surge protection strip sockets with all this telecom protection ability hanging off it" if it's not normal to use it?

david

Not much point running an ethernet cable through a surge protecter, run the ADSL cable that goes to your router from the phone socket through it. A surge won't get through a router.