[leaf-user] surge protection for UTP

2002-05-04 Thread Milla Yegurku
Hello everybody I run about 100m of UTP cable between LEAF router and my HUB. The cable is run out in the open space and is pron to frequent lightening. I live in a place where I can not buy commercial surge protectors for UTP. I am worried that the surge developped in the cable will destroy the

Re: [leaf-user] surge protection for UTP

2002-05-05 Thread Milla Yegurku
Dan Lanciani suggested using fber optics -thank you for your efforts. That would be out of my budget, besides I have a WAP11 at the other end -> would require a 'fiber to UTP' adaptor -making it further out of reach. The 'grounding solution' suggested below seems to have 2 problems, your advise w

Re: [BAWUG] Re: [leaf-user] surge protection for UTP

2002-05-05 Thread Dan Lanciani
|Dan Lanciani suggested using fber optics -thank you |for your efforts. That would be out of my budget, |besides I have a WAP11 at the other end -> would |require a 'fiber to UTP' adaptor -making it further |out of reach. Don't be too sure of that. Check on eBay. 10BaseFl equipment has become d

Re: [BAWUG] Re: [leaf-user] surge protection for UTP

2002-05-06 Thread Nate Carlson
On Sun, 5 May 2002, Milla Yegurku wrote: > Dan Lanciani suggested using fber optics -thank you for your efforts. > That would be out of my budget, besides I have a WAP11 at the other > end -> would require a 'fiber to UTP' adaptor -making it further out > of reach. you can always find a pair of c