lightning storm

@erik_squires Wi-Fi seems like a no brainer for lightening damage mitigation, which is what this topic is about. I have my computer hooked up to the network via CAT8 ethernet wire directly for day trading because latency could be an issue. I have never had a Wi-Fi outage or any issue related to Wi-Fi playing movies or music even with Wi-Fi 5 technology, which is up to 7 now. I live in a large apartment building in a signal dense neighborhood, there are over 30 networks to choose from when I search for one; I think interference is a thing of the past. I don’t want anyone scared to try this who may be in a lightening heavy area or simply wants the best way to secure their system based on assumptions. I unplug the computer from power and ethernet after each use, all three monitors including a 55” OLED are plugged into one surge protected distribution array with one plug into the wall. The router is on a surge protector. After experiencing the loss and time and effort to replace damaged equipment from lightening, the 10 seconds it takes to unplug everything is definitely worth my time and would encourage others to do the same. 
 

Thanks,

Steve 

I have never had a Wi-Fi outage or any issue related to Wi-Fi playing movies or music even with Wi-Fi 5 technology, which is up to 7 now. I live in a large apartment building in a signal dense neighborhood, there are over 30 networks to choose from when I search for one;

@hifidream  - Those are very good outcomes indeed!  I have been in similar situations and myself and my neighbors were constantly faced with Wifi buffering issues unless we actively attempted to find unused channels.

My advice is still the same, if in doubt at all use a Wifi Analyzer (free!) for your laptop or phone and look not just at signal strength but also channel congestion and try to pick out a channel with the least number of competing signals.  This by the way has also led me to discover that my Wifi router here at home was just spontaneously going offline.  Time for a new one. 

This is also an excellent tool to use to ensure your router placement was optional.  Did I mention they are free?  

@erik_squires Free is always best! 

I have a whole house surge protector on my external electric panel outside. It still won't protect against lightning strikes against the AT&t internet phone line. I'm working on getting a whole home search protector for the inner panel too.