[geeks] Whee! Lightning strikes, AGAIN!

[Phil Stracchino]

Lionel Peterson wrote:
> None of the TVs were on surge supressors, and it seems I may need to  
> start my network rebuild TONIGHT. It appears that NICs around the  
> house have failed, I need to start with known good components, and  
> completely re-test every node on my network. Luckilly, I have two  
> Gigabit switches to replace the damaged units, but I don't have an  
> infinite supply of add-in NICs for all my machines.
> 
> Is there a reasonable way to get 1 Gb connectivity that DOESN'T act  
> like a lightning rod? I.e., cheap fiber runs with media conversion on  
> either end?

As mentioned elsewhere, I really wish the world had long since switched
over to fiber not just for networking, but for pretty much all other
data-only connections.  Imagine how much easier it would be hooking up a
hi-fi/home theater system if each component - including the TV monitor -
required only a single optical cable to connect it to the receiver.


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