How to save my Broadband Internet Cable (my router) from thundering and its lightning?

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aaa2103

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Hello,

I am using a Broadband Internet connection which I have taken from my local cable tv operator. But often, I suffer from thundering and its lightning and due to this, my router gets damaged, as that Broadband Internet cable first get inserted in my router and then, from that router, my computers get internet connection.

I was looking for a solution of this problem and after doing a lot of search on Internet, I came to know that there is surge protector which is called Ethernet Surge Protector. But I don't know whether it is the thing which I am looking for. Can you please let me know, is this the thing which I am looking for, actually? And please also let me know any good brand, model no., of this product (I am also ready to purchase it through the Internet).

I have found two these type of products, as follow:-
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http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=pnet1gb&tab=features

http://www.belkin.com/in/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=481734
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Please let me know if the above products are good for this purposes. And is there any Surge Protector of Belkin, for this purpose?

Please Note: I have already started protecting surges through the electrical lines, so only I need to protect my Internet Broadband cable from thundering and its lightning.

Please let me know about it and oblige me thereby.

Thanks
 
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bill001g

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Unclear what you are trying to protect. It is highly unlikely you need to worry about ethernet cables inside your house. If the lightning hit close enough to induce a current in a twisted ethernet cable its likely it has already destroyed everything else already and likely it has started your house on fire.

If you were to run ethernet cable outside the house then maybe you would need protection for ethernet.

If you are talking about the coax cable that comes in from the street that ones does need to be protected. It is a very simple device that looks like a coax coupler that has a wire that connects to a ground connection. Most building code REQUIRES this and likely you already have it. It is usually mounted on the house where the cable enters. The hardest issue is running the wire to a good ground. Many times these run to the electrical panel since the tv coax many times enters very near the power entrance to most buildings.
 
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