Need surge protector suggestions

Go to radio shack ...they have cable surge protectors @$29.

 

Brand name, APC I like, I think the other might be Belkin. 29 dollar surge protector for a 29 dollar computer. That said, no disrespect to TimW meant, its just that a decent protecter could cost you 50 or more. If money is tight, TimW's idea is fine

 

Agree with MA ....you need quality protection for the 'puters ....but I think the protectors for the cable modem and routers are just fine from Radio shack ....we have replaced two routers due to pass through on our cable connetion ...didn't effect the modem at all, just the routers ....since I talked them into the cable surge protector ....no outages at all. Routers don't cost any more that the surge protector.

 

Oops, good point Tim. Could he not get an all in one that protects his line and power? I never used the surge of the cable lines, I heard they dont work. Know anything about that? I mean where you out your cable line itself into the surge protector.

 

@MA ....We had multiple outages ...all coming through our cable into the routers ....computers were fine, in that our ups and power surges worked fine ....just kept zapping our routers ....Radio shack had combos for $70 and up to like $150 ....didn't need that much since the modem is in a closet by itself ....but in a situation where all are physically together ....would go for the more expensive (though not always better), name brand that offers warrenty on your whole system incase of failure.