I just realized something. The surge had to jump two devices to get to my computer! (modem/router connected to a router (using as switch) connected to the computer). On Sun, Jun 14, 2015 at 12:49 AM, Michael Butash wrote: > Poor grounding and circuit isolation. Probably more common than not > with the race to make cheaper/self-destructing devices so they can sell you > another. > > -mb > > > > On 06/14/2015 12:41 AM, Michael Havens wrote: > > Yeah.... I was on my computer during a thunder storm. Bad boy! I fried my > NIC. Why I am telling you this is the surge went through the modem and > fried my NIC. How did it bypass the modem? (for more info: > http://thesimplefromthesimple.blogspot.com/2015/06/toast.html > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: