This page created 08-27-2002
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Lightning damage to networking components
I think that this is the path of the damage:
1) Entered at pillar near street. Cable end blasted.
2) Up the cable, and entered the modem. Modem blasted.
3) Out the ethernet connector into the WAN port on the router/switch. Switch blasted.
4) Out a connector and up to the Dell laptop cradle. Interface not working.
5) Out a connector and into the Sun Ultra-60. Interface not working.
6) Out a connector and into the Brother laser printer. Interface might not be working
7) Out a connector, outside, downstairs and into uplink port on 4-switch. Switch blasted.
8) Out a connector and into a DEC Alpha 4-processor server. Interface might not be working
I found this in the cable company pillar box |
Outgoing ethernet connector |
Many toasted components |
Side view of the connector |
rsoh04.jpg |
This chip is missing something |
Another blasted ethernet socket |
The cable modem connector |
Melted metal on the cable modem connector |
Plasitc underneath the PCB |
An optical fiber interconnect link. $85 from eBay |
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