I got real lucky. (Lightning Strike)

[rcjordan]

I live in a thunderstorm alley. HE helped me work out some network protection in this thread. So far, so good.

Ouch! Lightning fried my network

Modem, router, some Cat5 runs, and my beloved, never-failed-me C4 wiped out. Modem & router replaced, will tackle HE replacement soon with spare C4. This is the 2nd cable modem lost to lightning in 3 years, but the first time it has gone through the ethernet. (TP-link network switch still test Ok so far.) I do not have any POE but was looking at something like this Ethernet Surge Protector https://www.amazon.com/Tupavco-Ethernet-Protector-Gigabit-1000Mbs/dp/B00805VUD8/ I already have a 75…