What gets fun is when the IT "guy" is also the facilities "guy". I had to do that and it was the only reason I finally got them to put in the fiber between buildings. Last strike into the outside wire runs cost them a new telephone system and a System 36 terminal. The one before that cost a couple of switches and a hub.
Jon On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 4:42 PM, Raper, Jonathan - Eagle < jra...@eaglemds.com> wrote: > eyeroll.....sheesh. know what you mean, though. > > Jonathan L. Raper, MCSE > > Thumb-typed from my HTC Incredible (and yes, it really is) Droid. Please > excuse brevity & any misspellings. > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: "Michael B. Smith" <mich...@smithcons.com> > Date: Mon, Aug 16, 2010 4:04 pm > Subject: 100/1000 base-T isolators? > To: "NT System Admin Issues" <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> > > Well, I know that in at least a few of my customers I have “floating > grounds” in between-floor connections. I’m looking to address that, but the > IT guys look at me like I’m crazy, and the facilities guys say “why should a > computer care”? So….fiber is the right long-term solution. :-P > > Regards, > > Michael B. Smith > Consultant and Exchange MVP > http://TheEssentialExchange.com <http://theessentialexchange.com/> > > From: Jon Harris [mailto:jk.har...@gmail.com] > Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 3:52 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: 100/1000 base-T isolators? > > If those suggestions are not working you might want to have the client look > at adding lightening rods to the buildings. I had to isolate the buildings > using fiber runs which seemed to work in my case that worked but then we > were getting hit on the outside runs between buildings. The buildings were > in a "grove" of pines. Also know as southern lightening rods. > > Jon > On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 3:29 PM, Andy Shook <andy.sh...@peak10.com<mailto: > andy.sh...@peak10.com>> wrote: > It was certified (Cat5e) but I don't remember who did the certification > before ProtectNet went inline. The APC gear was brought into play in > response to a direct lighting strike that took out half my switching core > and my entire phone system. That was a July 4th weekend I will never > forget... > > Shook > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Raper, Jonathan - Eagle [mailto:jra...@eaglemds.com<mailto: > jra...@eaglemds.com>] > Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 2:07 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: 100/1000 base-T isolators? > > Hey Shook, just curious...in that environment, do you know for certain if > the cable plant was CAT5/5e/6 certified with something like a Fluke, HP, or > IDEAL LanTek Cable Certifier prior to the ProtectNet in place? It would be > interesting to see how putting one of those in would impact certification of > the wire. > > Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE > Technology Coordinator > Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA > jra...@eaglemds.com<mailto:jra...@eaglemds.com> > www.eaglemds.com<http://www.eaglemds.com/> > > -----Original Message----- > From: Andy Shook [mailto:andy.sh...@peak10.com<mailto: > andy.sh...@peak10.com>] > Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 2:02 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: 100/1000 base-T isolators? > I've used APC ProtectNet in a prior position and I saw marginal success. > WHEN it let normal traffic through they were great... > Shook > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com<mailto: > mich...@smithcons.com>] > Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 12:53 PM > 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. 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