Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!mailrus!ames!ncar!mephisto!psuvax1!psuvm!art100 From: ART100@psuvm.psu.edu (Andy Tefft) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: Re: Modem Woes/Odyssey...The Compleat Apventure Message-ID: <90203.101400ART100@psuvm.psu.edu> Date: 22 Jul 90 14:14:00 GMT References: Organization: Penn State University Lines: 7 Um, any charge that's strong enough to arc from the sky to the ground or tall objects isn't going to stop for any surge protector. Usually the telco takes measures to protect their (and your) equipment but they can't do everything. If you're worried about lightning storms, unplug the modem from the phone jack when you're not using it. That way you're protected unless lightning strikes your house and it burns down :-).