keval
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Hi Folks,
As a result of the recent thundery weather in my area of the UK, I decided to install an APC PTel2 surge protector. This is fitted between the BT 'phone socket and the microfilter. This has resulted in a very substantial reduction in download speed - from 1900 kbps to 750 kbps.
Has anyone else tried fitting surge protection and, if so, did you also see a major reduction in download speed? Are there any products on the market that protect the line but don't have such an impact on connection speed?
On the face of it, it seems to make sense to protect telephones and modems from transient surges caused by nearby lightning strikes but maybe not if it results in such a large reduction in connection speed. Incidentally, my upload speed is less affected - it's about 350 kbps with or without surge protection.
All comments welcome.
Keval
As a result of the recent thundery weather in my area of the UK, I decided to install an APC PTel2 surge protector. This is fitted between the BT 'phone socket and the microfilter. This has resulted in a very substantial reduction in download speed - from 1900 kbps to 750 kbps.
Has anyone else tried fitting surge protection and, if so, did you also see a major reduction in download speed? Are there any products on the market that protect the line but don't have such an impact on connection speed?
On the face of it, it seems to make sense to protect telephones and modems from transient surges caused by nearby lightning strikes but maybe not if it results in such a large reduction in connection speed. Incidentally, my upload speed is less affected - it's about 350 kbps with or without surge protection.
All comments welcome.
Keval























