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Re: Spike surge protectors

From: Colin Palmer <colin_at_osoal.org.nz>
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 21:00:47 +1300 (NZDT)
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.21.0210102049420.2890-100000@raccoon.e-fur.lan>

On Thu, 10 Oct 2002, Nathan Legg wrote:

> Does anyone know if those spike-protection devices have any adverse
> effects on ADSL devices? IE using one of these filters between the
> environment and your modem/router for protection for lightning.

I used to have my ST Home ADSL modem plugged into the phone line filter on
my old Lantech UPS and it didn't seem to have any effect... though I've
only got Jetstart, so it's possible I didn't notice it slowing the
connection down a little.

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Colin Palmer -- colin@osoal.org.nz -- http://raccoon.osoal.org.nz/
Systems Engineer -- [One Short Of A Llama] http://web.osoal.org.nz/ 
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