[j4tech]

Lightning struck very close to my apartment and fried all equipment that was connected using Ethernet cable (cable modem/ router/VOIP unit, Roku). My TV was spared.

The apartment has a circuit breaker (which tripped) and I have a surge protector as well.

Did some research and read that a Surge protector with "Catastrophic Event protection" feature would have helped. This feature fries the surge protector instead of the equipment connected to it. A note from the mfr of the product I am considering buying: "most surge suppressors continue to let power through even after circuits have been damaged, leaving your equipment exposed to other damaging surges." The surge protector I have does mention that power will pass thru it, if power surge is more than what the suppressor can handle. HTH.