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Yesterday a lightning struck my house burning the modem along with the Ethernet port of my motherboard .Computer is working fine.

I use a bsnl connection .

 

Can anyone suggest can I use this product

http://www.ebay.in/itm/10-100Mbps-USB-RJ45-Fast-Ethernet-LAN-Network-Adapter-Win-7-Mac-/151132364559?pt=IN_Computer_Components&hash=item233030df0f#ht_2060wt_1163

 

along with this router

http://www.snapdeal.com/product/tplink-300mbps-wireless-n-usb/1490743?pos=3;62

 

 

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Yesterday a lightning struck my house burning the modem along with the Ethernet port of my motherboard .Computer is working fine.

 

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You take a RJ45 cable plug it into the LAN port of the modem and then put the other end in the USB to ethernet port adapter and done. :mellow:

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As you mobo's ethernet port is burned out and you are planing to buy a wireless adsl2+ router.

 

If I would at your position I would use a Internal Wireless Pci express adaptor (pci express is just for your information you can choose whichever fits in your budget.) and D-Link Wireless N 300 ADSL2+ 4-port Ethernet Router with USB (DSL-2750U) after that there would be no chances for burning any component at least with lightning strike.

 

Regards,

Hitzzz

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grammar_nazi2.jpg

 

 

You take a RJ45 cable plug it into the LAN port of the modem and then put the other end in the USB to ethernet port adapter and done. :mellow:

 

Yeah thanks for the nazi quote.No time to check my grammar or spelling since i am on a 4 kb/ps connection(Vodafone)

As you mobo's ethernet port is burned out and you are planing to buy a wireless adsl2+ router.

 

If I would at your position I would use a Internal Wireless Pci express adaptor (pci express is just for your information you can choose whichever fits in your budget.) and D-Link Wireless N 300 ADSL2+ 4-port Ethernet Router with USB (DSL-2750U) after that there would be no chances for burning any component at least with lightning strike.

 

Regards,

Hitzzz

Thanks bro but all my pci slots are used and one is damaged.So cant get into that option.I thought d link had problems with bsnl??

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k..just a suggestion but before you go shopping for routers and n/w components, why don't you get a good spike./surge protector first?

 

Dunno abt lightning but I'm no stranger to current/voltage fluctuations affecting hardware. I burnt my laptop adapter because of a short-circuit caused by improper grounding and a poor electrical layout overall. At the time my PS3 was connected too but was saved by (I assume) a belkin surge protector which burned and spit smoke.

 

Get a surge protector and plug it into the wall socket, then as an extra measure plug it into the UPS (I assume you got one as u're on a PC). Most UPSs today have in-built surge/spike protection mechanisms. Or you can try plugging in two surge protectors in series - though I've read it doesn't help matters much...whatever the setup, do invest on some gear to shield your system(s) against spikes mate. Good luck.

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k..just a suggestion but before you go shopping for routers and n/w components, why don't you get a good spike./surge protector first?

 

Dunno abt lightning but I'm no stranger to current/voltage fluctuations affecting hardware. I burnt my laptop adapter because of a short-circuit caused by improper grounding and a poor electrical layout overall. At the time my PS3 was connected too but was saved by (I assume) a belkin surge protector which burned and spit smoke.

 

Get a surge protector and plug it into the wall socket, then as an extra measure plug it into the UPS (I assume you got one as u're on a PC). Most UPSs today have in-built surge/spike protection mechanisms. Or you can try plugging in two surge protectors in series - though I've read it doesn't help matters much...whatever the setup, do invest on some gear to shield your system(s) against spikes mate. Good luck.

I have a surge protector along with a ups and that's the only reason I think my pc is safe.The modem was not connected to the protector so it went down burning only the Ethernet port of my pc.

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