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Title: APC UPS question
Post by: Chalenge on November 25, 2009, 04:33:22 PM

I have the BX1500LCD Back-UPS XS and I am using the cable protection and data port. I have tried the "RJ-45/RJ-11" ports for the ethernet line but it doesnt work at all. I dont think I really need it but I would like to know why it doesnt function?

Title: Re: APC UPS question
Post by: ImADot on November 25, 2009, 04:56:28 PM

I don't remember the model UPS I have (I'm at work right now), but I used to have my coax cable running through the UPS.  I started having connection issues to to point I'd completely lose the Internet altogether.  I unplugged the cable and put it straight into my modem - problem solved.

The cable guy also said it's not a good idea to run your cable Internet feed through the UPS...maybe it's just APC units, don't know.  In either case, I'm not sure what the benefit really was anyway.

Title: Re: APC UPS question
Post by: batch on November 25, 2009, 05:43:09 PM

the main "benefit" is that its not just a UPS but also a surge protector in the very rare event that you would get a power spike through that line you would be protected

Ive personally never plugged cable/ethernet/or even regular phone line in the dialup days to one

Im sure somewhere sometime someone had a surge through one of those lines.... but I would guess that compared to the standard electric lines those would be a very rare occurrence............ probably a better chance that a heard of hippos will knock on your door and steal your toaster

Title: Re: APC UPS question
Post by: guncrasher on November 25, 2009, 06:28:36 PM

Quote from: batch on November 25, 2009, 05:43:09 PM

the main "benefit" is that its not just a UPS but also a surge protector in the very rare event that you would get a power spike through that line you would be protected

......... probably a better chance that a heard of hippos will knock on your door and steal your toaster

leave my ex-wife's family out of this.

semp

Title: Re: APC UPS question
Post by: Vulcan on November 25, 2009, 08:30:15 PM

I thought the RJ ports were for phone circuits only? Not ethernet?

Title: Re: APC UPS question
Post by: ImADot on November 25, 2009, 08:32:04 PM

I think RJ45 is Ethernet, RJ11 is phone.

Title: Re: APC UPS question
Post by: Chalenge on November 25, 2009, 10:06:21 PM

Quote from: Vulcan on November 25, 2009, 08:30:15 PM

I thought the RJ ports were for phone circuits only? Not ethernet?

RJ-45 is really a bad choice oAPC to use (calling the connector that I mean) but the documentation says phone/modem/network.

Title: Re: APC UPS question
Post by: gyrene81 on November 26, 2009, 09:25:38 AM

Chalenge...those are RJ11 only ports...the RJ45 capacity is a misnomer on that UPS. If you were to open the case you would see the wiring on it is for 4 (RJ11) or 6 (RJ25) wire connections...try hooking a phone line into them and they will work.

Title: Re: APC UPS question
Post by: Chalenge on November 27, 2009, 03:04:20 AM

Okay thanks for the information.  :aok