CAT6 protection is almost always going to be a gas discharge tube protector on each pair. They sell the "tubes" such that each will protect one pair. So 4 components plus a circuit board with a ton of engineering to be able to hopefully not break CAT6 specs when doing it.
On Fri, Aug 18, 2023, 7:10 AM <[email protected]> wrote: > That makes me wonder if the other guys’ “10gig” surge suppressor is going > to break what I plug into it. > > I’ll tell you, compared to any other ethernet surge suppressor the 10gig > model they sell has almost nothing in it. If it works, it’s got to be the > most minimal protection imaginable. > > This is probably another point in favor of separate power+fiber for > outdoor equipment. > > > > -Adam > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, August 17, 2023 11:14 PM > *To:* [email protected]; 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' < > [email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Question for Chuck, and anyone wise who wants to > add their 0.02... > > > > I have not. It is nearly impossible for a surge suppressor to pass full > CAT6 standards. The jacks are not even able to pass with no components. > > > > *From:* [email protected] > > *Sent:* Thursday, August 17, 2023 8:27 PM > > *To:* 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' > > *Cc:* [email protected] > > *Subject:* RE: [AFMUG] Question for Chuck, and anyone wise who wants to > add their 0.02... > > > > Have you played with multi-gig ethernet? > > A certain “brand T” has a model of 10gig surge suppressor and it has very > few components compared to their prior models. I was wondering if 10G is > too sensitive to put more components in the line. > > -Adam > > > > > > *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Chuck McCown via AF > *Sent:* Thursday, August 17, 2023 9:21 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> > *Cc:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Question for Chuck, and anyone wise who wants to > add their 0.02... > > > > All CAT6 in our product line are 100% GDT. Anything that says GIGE has > solid state and GDT. I would recommend CAT6 for everything. > > > > > > > > *From:* Forrest Christian (List Account) > > *Sent:* Thursday, August 17, 2023 6:22 PM > > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > > *Subject:* [AFMUG] Question for Chuck, and anyone wise who wants to add > their 0.02... > > > > Which of the MTC CAT6 surge suppressors that fit in the APC racks are > recommended for general use? > > > > I see a Gas discharge and semiconductor diode version on the website. > Guessing the GDT version is more robust and less likely to cause errors at > the expense of reaction time. > ------------------------------ > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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