Re: 10BT cables and lightning

1997-06-14 Thread Carey Evans
"Walter L. Preuninger II" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: [snip] > Would running the cable thru some metal conduit protect me? Are there > devices similar to surge suppresors for ethernet cables? I was reading a section in an IBM manual about the requirements for running twinax (sort of like thick c

Re: 10BT cables and lightning

1997-06-14 Thread Hamish Moffatt
On Thu, Jun 12, 1997 at 08:59:32AM -0500, Walter L. Preuninger II wrote: > I would like to setup my home-net using 10bt cables between my linux and > windoze boxen, but the only way I have to run the cables is to run it out > a window, under the house, and back in a window. Is there any method of >

Re: 10BT cables and lightning

1997-06-14 Thread jghasler
Walter L. Preuninger II writes: > Is there any method of protecting the cables & cards from lightning > damage? Several pc's and a 16 port concentrator died recently due to a > very close lightning strike. Unplug everything and disconnect all long cables during thunderstorms. John Hasler [EMAIL P

Re: 10BT cables and lightning

1997-06-12 Thread Bruce Perens
From: "Walter L. Preuninger II" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I would like to setup my home-net using 10bt cables between my linux and > windoze boxen, but the only way I have to run the cables is to run it out > a window, under the house, and back in a window. Is there any method of > protecting the cable

Re: 10BT cables and lightning

1997-06-12 Thread Lee Bradshaw
APC makes 10BT surge suppressors (Part no. P10BT.) I don't know how good they are, but I've been happy with their UPSes. -- Lee Bradshaw [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL P