Thank you for this useful information, Ajay. On the Belkin site I found India-specific info at this link http://www.belkin.com/in/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=481734, which for instance mentions "Lifetime Warranty and Connected Equipment Warranty Max. Damage Coverage Rs. 100,000"
Was just wondering why none of you seem to be using data cards (dongles) such as those offered by Tata Indicom, Reliance (and I suppose even BSNL), etc, for wireless broadband access. I have a Tata Indicom Photon+ and it has worked brilliantly in Goa too, although I have never used it in Saligao. The charges have come down drastically and are only marginally more than what is available via land lines (such as MTNL's Triband in Bombay). - Val Souza On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 10:35 AM, Ajay D'Cruz <[email protected]> wrote: > I thought I'll create some awareness.... For power fluctuations, surges and > Lightning strikes, you can use a 6 socket surge protector manufactured by > Belkin. Only the model / Belkin Gold series costing approx Rs. 2000/- > protects against lightning strikes (and this will be clearly mentioned in > the box). It has input sockets and protects for Cable Tv, phone line, and > ethernet. And should a lightning damage the equipment, they pay you the cost > of the equipment damaged (this also will be mentioned on the box). > > http://www.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=173131 > > There may be other companies manufacturing other lightening > protection products, but my knowledge is limited to this one which I use. > You should get this with any computer dealer. > > > > > -- > Regards, > Ajay D'Cruz > > > > On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 12:32 AM, Frederick Noronha < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Sitting at a cybercafe in Panjim... but when I tried phoning back >> home, the ring (finally, and after days) seemed to go through. I'm not >> very sure... will be able to confirm tomorrow. >> >> Earlier today, I undertook my daily pilgrimage to the phone exchange. >> It was very blacked out inside, covered with soot and the aftermath of >> the fire. Clicked some photos, which I'll share once the net is up. >> >> While the staff and officers (and contract workers too) seem to have >> worked round the clock, to rebuild the exchange, which needs to be >> appreciated, what is of concern is that the exchange is unmanned after >> office hours. With fluctuations happening and power supply poor, can >> we expect such incidents to recur? Earlier too, there have been >> breakdowns and lightening strikes, though of lesser intensity than >> this four-to-five day (at least) outage! >> >> While Saligao is charge "urban rates" for its telephone services, we >> seem to be getting below-rural services. Time that such issues are >> sorted out. How are we expected to function without basic phone (and >> internet facilities) for five days at a stretch? We can blame "acts of >> god" (as they would say in insurance lingo) but human negligence >> should not be overlooked either. FN >> >> Frederick Noronha >> +91-9822122436 >> +91-832-2409490 >> >> -- >> This message comes via the Google Groups "Saligao-Net" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net?hl=en >> Please post regularly to keep the e-village active! > > > > -- > This message comes via the Google Groups "Saligao-Net" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net?hl=en > Please post regularly to keep the e-village active! > -- This message comes via the Google Groups "Saligao-Net" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net?hl=en Please post regularly to keep the e-village active!
