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Originally Posted by kp11364
Hi all,
Is anyone using RG6 surge protectors on their cable(s) coming into the home? These are units that screw into the cable between the cable box (or cable modem) and the cable coming into the room to prevent the box or modem from being fried. If so, has this affected your internet speed or cable TV reception or not?
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I upgraded to fiber via Quantum so I don't need one for cable. Mine comes into the house as fiber, through the house as fiber and then Wifi. When I had cable, a neighbor two houses up from me got hit by lightening and it blew out my TV, modem, Cat6 adapter in my desktop computer and a new DVD player. By the way, SECO's whole house surge protector and the receptacle surge protector didn't save them. SECO said their protection did not cover those type of electronics; only items with electronic motors in the home. TV was still under warranty and was fixed within days, the modem was replaced by the internet provider, but the DVD player went into the trash and I had to add a new Cat6 card to the desktop computer. I still use surge protectors for items connected to the wall receptacles, but I have a certain peace of mind that I won't get a surge through my fiber optic cable. And NO, my fiber does not connect to my home cable system. It is really fiber into the house and all the way to the converter box located on the wall in my office. Then it goes to the modem/router by cat6/7 cable from the fiber converter box, which I can't remember the proper name for. We are what some call the lightening capital of the country, so I am more concerned for any strikes in my attic where the gas line comes into the house.