Surge Protectors Are A Basic Requirement

A surge protector is a basic requirement for your RipNET connection. 

Powers surges or lighting can travel through your telephone line, your cable connection and your power line.  This can damage your computer equipment or modem.  Power surge and lightning damage is avoidable.
 
To protect your computer and modem from power surges or lightning damage BOTH the computer and the modem MUST be plugged into a surge protector.  Your telephone line, your DSL line, your Ethernet connection or your connection to your wireless radio MUST also go through the surge protector.

In other words, all your connections -  not just the electrical connections - need to go through the surge protector to protect you from damage.

Many older surge protectors don't include connections for your telephone line, your DSL line, your Ethernet connection or your connection to your wireless radio.  We recommend you replace these older surge protectors with one that does.

A common misconception is that a power bar acts as a surge protector.  It doesn't.  A power bar typically offers little to no protection from power surge damage.

Surge protectors are inexpensive and available locally from computer stores like CompuSilv and Luanne.  Their experts can advise you on how to install the surge protector and best protect your equipment.

Your computer, your modem, your DSL line, your Ethernet and/or your connection to your wireless equipment must go through a surge protector.  Damage caused by lightning is not covered by the modem or computer manufacturer warranties or by RipNET.  Equipment purchased or rented from RipNET that is damaged by power surges or lightning will be subject to a replacement or repair charge.