Just bought this switch from Fry's because my old switch was zapped by a lightning strike.<div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Netgear-ProSafe-5-Port-Ethernet-Desktop/dp/B00002EQCW">http://www.amazon.com/Netgear-ProSafe-5-Port-Ethernet-Desktop/dp/B00002EQCW</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>It has a grounding tab.</div><div><br></div><div>I cannot find any recommendations on the Internet on the benefit of grounding the switch. One reviewer on Amazon said it was for electrical noise isolation. I don't care about noise isolation, however, I do care about avoiding more damaged equipment.</div>
<div><br></div><div>So, my questions are:</div><div>1) Is there a benefit to grounding the switch in regards to avoid "getting zapped" again.</div><div>2) What is the easiest way to ground it? Can I just salvage a three prong plug and use the ground wire while safely terminating the live wires?</div>
<div><br></div><div><div>The strike also took out my router, cable modem, receiver, and ethernet port on my printer. I am also having comcast out to replace their lightning arrestor. </div><div><br></div><div>I am also putting a surge suppressor (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Monster-MP-AV-800-PowerCenter/dp/B00003CWDH/">http://www.amazon.com/Monster-MP-AV-800-PowerCenter/dp/B00003CWDH/</a>) on the coax connection to the cable tv box, and</div>
<div> a surge suppressor (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/APC-PNET1GB-ProtectNet-Standalone-Protector/dp/B000BKUSS8/">http://www.amazon.com/APC-PNET1GB-ProtectNet-Standalone-Protector/dp/B000BKUSS8/</a>) on ethernet cable between the cable modem and the router.</div>
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