On Thu, Aug 8, 2024 at 9:57 PM Karen Lewellen via talk <talk@gtalug.org> wrote:

On Thu, 8 Aug 2024, Lennart Sorensen via talk wrote:

> I don't know if you can get a router for less than $30. And no point
> getting something more complicated than required. An unmanaged switch
> just does one thing when powered on and nothing else.

Yes, my soul's goal here is simplicity.
Its going to be challenging enough finding a surge protector with a long
enough cord to reach all the way across the room to power not only this
unit, but any computers using those extra ports.
Kare

This is not really a large problem.

Buy whatever surge protector with whatever cord length you can find.

Go to the commercial section of your local Home Depot or similar.

Ask for a 12/3 extension cord long enough to reach an independant plug

and your computing area. If that distance is more than 30 feet buy that

cord as a 10/3 - - - you will NOT have a problem out to 100 ft from that

wall plug. (I landed up buying a 10/3 cord (actually bought cable and ends

and made it up myself) after I damaged the rotor on a large angle grinder

I was working hard - - - I think rated draw was 17A.)

HTH