There is a reason they are close. It has to do with telecommunications. RJ11 is an old phone standard, where the old telephone lines had four wires (maximum, two telephone lines). RJ45 has 8 wires and can be used as a mix of telephone and network, or just network. (and it has a wider jack because of it)
Great info - I now know more than the experts (lol) that sold me the wrong one. Apparently the right one is going to cost more too!
I wonder if there are adapters to use other types of surge protectors with the phone lines. I know they had a lot of bits and pieces at the store that were to connect stuff.
https://www.cnet.com/news/9-things-y...ge-protectors/
Since I recently replaced the surge protectors in our home den I found this article helpful in understanding better how to pick a good quality product. Not that we get much lightning in San Francisco, but who knows, we may not live here forever.
Found a local store that has 4 in stock, hope to get one next week when I have some extra cash. 10 dollars cheaper than best buy's price!
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