Dan in my opinion, there is no such thing as overkill. If your going to spend a thousand dollars or more on a machine, then there is no reason to spend $50 or even $100 on protecting it. I haven't even taken into consideration the data that in some cases may not have a dollar value, but sure is worth something to you. Believe me, I've lost data in the past despite my best backup solutions and loosing expensive hardware is a drag. I know a number of folks who lost machines or parts there of do to a lack of good protection.
On Jul 27, 2009, at 11:33 AM, Dan wrote: > > Hello, > My Uninterrupted power supply has cable and modem surge protection as > well. I use all my protection, I never bypass it. It may or may not be > over kill, but it works for me. > Dan > > On Jul 27, 2009, at 3:36 AM, Scott Howell wrote: > >> >> I disagree. There should be a surge protector/arrestor between the >> router and the wall jack. So, you'd have in your example A as the >> walljack, B as the cable running from the wall jack, to C the surge >> protector/arrestor, D the cable from surge device, to e router, and >> so >> forth. The point is you can't just put a surge suppressor on the >> electrical side, but at any point that connects to the outside world >> such as the phone lines or network beyond your own subnet. >> >> On Jul 27, 2009, at 3:15 AM, Jude DaShiell wrote: >> >>> >>> A router between the wall and the mac might help in the future. >>> Consider >>> it a bullet stopper to prevent the mac from being taken out. Same >>> principle applies why external modems are better than internal >>> modems for >>> PC's. They're bullet stoppers which may or may not work in the >>> event of a >>> lightning strike. A network switch connected to the router might >>> also >>> help. But let's back this up a little so you can picture this >>> better. >>> Letters connect to each other in order with what I'm about to write. >>> Given, a is the wall jack, b is wire connected to wall jack, c is >>> router >>> connected to b, d is wire going out of router, e is network switch >>> connected to d, f is wire going out of network switch, and g is your >>> mac >>> connected in the ethernet port to f. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, 10 Jul 2009, Scott Howell wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> I don't know what to tell you, but everything that that is >>>> connected >>>> to the electrical mains or to a network drop should be routed >>>> through >>>> a surge protector. This will help, but of course is no guarantee >>>> and >>>> there may very well be some components, which are affected more >>>> than >>>> others. I guess I've just been very lucky and if you have >>>> homeowners >>>> insurance, they may very well cover it if the machine is completely >>>> toasted. I can't possibly imagine why resetting the pram would have >>>> such an impact though. If you have an Apple store/service facility, >>>> might be worth having them look at it to see if there is something >>>> else going on. Good luck, I know it really sucks when something >>>> like >>>> this happens. >>>> >>>> On Jul 10, 2009, at 12:02 AM, Mike Reiser wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Nothing else that was in the serge protector was effected. The >>>>> internet >>>>> is connected through a netowrk drop on the wall. My speakers are >>>>> also >>>>> plugged into the serge protector. The keyboard isn't and it's >>>>> usb, >>>>> and >>>>> also the monitor adapter isn't. What's wierd is it stopped >>>>> working >>>>> after the Apple store employee had me reset the pram. Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Mike >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
