Michael, Just an FYI...
I have been "on list" (or so I think) for a few months now. I've been a big fan of the list and glean quite a bit of useful content from yourself and others. I've been doing this IT stuff since '81, having been a NCR system analyst and engineer with them until 1997 when I took early retirement. After I got bored with retirement, I went to work with a bio-research firm and served as their IT Manger and interim IT Director until they eventually got bought out by Charles River Laboratories. I'm still learning, and still having fun. Who says old dogs that learn new tricks, eh? Good luck with the surge protectors. I hope they do the trick for ya. Glad I could be of assistance. Edward Fehling-IT Specialist Planning Department Reno-Sparks Indian Colony (775) 785-1363 X5413 -----Original Message----- From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 9:53 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: 100/1000 base-T isolators? Someone off-list pointed me to the APC ProtectNet series of products. I've placed an order for a few dozen of them. If they don't work out, I'll give BlackBox and Panamax a go. Thanks! Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Frantz [mailto:jfra...@itstechnologies.com] Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 11:47 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: 100/1000 base-T isolators? http://www.blackbox.com/Store/Detail.aspx/Ethernet-Data-Isolator-10BASE- T-100BASE-TX-1000BASE-T/SP427A > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] > Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 11:21 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: 100/1000 base-T isolators? > > If you live in the mid-Atlantic states of the USA, you know we've been > pummeled this year by larger numbers than normal of electrical storms. > > I don't know exactly what a device would be called, but I'm looking > for a device that will provide electrical isolation of an Ethernet > port. Based on what I remember from college electronics, it would > probably be designed to fail above a certain surge voltage/current > coming across a wire, but would hopefully be cheaper to replace than a switch or router. > > I've got customers where we are seeing "longer" runs frying switch > ports during electrical storms. And by longer, I'm only referring to > about 40-50 feet, for cables being run between floors of a building. > Upgrading to fiber is the (IMHO) right answer longer-term, but I need a quick-fix. > > Can anyone recommend a product or two? > > Thanks. > > Regards, > > Michael B. Smith > Consultant and Exchange MVP > http://TheEssentialExchange.com > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
