It was certified (Cat5e) but I don't remember who did the certification before ProtectNet went inline. The APC gear was brought into play in response to a direct lighting strike that took out half my switching core and my entire phone system. That was a July 4th weekend I will never forget...
Shook -----Original Message----- From: Raper, Jonathan - Eagle [mailto:jra...@eaglemds.com] Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 2:07 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: 100/1000 base-T isolators? Hey Shook, just curious...in that environment, do you know for certain if the cable plant was CAT5/5e/6 certified with something like a Fluke, HP, or IDEAL LanTek Cable Certifier prior to the ProtectNet in place? It would be interesting to see how putting one of those in would impact certification of the wire. Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE Technology Coordinator Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA jra...@eaglemds.com www.eaglemds.com -----Original Message----- From: Andy Shook [mailto:andy.sh...@peak10.com] Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 2:02 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: 100/1000 base-T isolators? I've used APC ProtectNet in a prior position and I saw marginal success. WHEN it let normal traffic through they were great... Shook -----Original Message----- From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 12:53 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: 100/1000 base-T isolators? Someone off-list pointed me to the APC ProtectNet series of products. I've placed an order for a few dozen of them. If they don't work out, I'll give BlackBox and Panamax a go. Thanks! Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ Any medical information contained in this electronic message is CONFIDENTIAL and privileged. It is unlawful for unauthorized persons to view, copy, disclose, or disseminate CONFIDENTIAL information. This electronic message may contain information that is confidential and/or legally privileged. It is intended only for the use of the individual(s) and/or entity named as recipients in the message. If you are not an intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender immediately and delete this material from your computer. Do not deliver, distribute or copy this message, and do not disclose its contents or take any action in reliance on the information that it contains. Any medical information contained in this electronic message is CONFIDENTIAL and privileged. It is unlawful for unauthorized persons to view, copy, disclose, or disseminate CONFIDENTIAL information. This electronic message may contain information that is confidential and/or legally privileged. It is intended only for the use of the individual(s) and/or entity named as recipients in the message. If you are not an intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender immediately and delete this material from your computer. Do not deliver, distribute or copy this message, and do not disclose its contents or take any action in reliance on the information that it contains. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~