Welp.

Internet was freaking out, couldn't connect to anything within the LAN and couldn't be arsed finding out why so rebooted everything first.

My switch doesn't have a power button or anything, its some blue, 8 port 100mbit thing, does the trick but is about 8 years old I'd say. My router is the same, a 4 port micronet. Both did their jobs very well... usually. I also rebooted everything like my computers and phones.

Well, I unplugged both plugs, left for about 20 seconds or so do fully drain them.

Plugged the switch in first, but I had 3 wires in my hand: switch, router, and my Cisco IP phones plug. 

Well we know what happened next...

I of course grabbed the Cisco phones plug, which is 48V IIRC, plugged it into the switch without realising and saw a spark but just assumed it was because it was on at the wall. Was holding it and waiting for the lights to go solid when I got the sound of a balloon popping in my hand, threw the switch to the ground and just about died of shock. Not literally though.

After I realised I dun stuffed up good, I plugged the router in direct to the modem instead and left the switch and phone unplugged. Thankfully nothing was plugged into the switch when it happened.

What I've noticed though, something is rattling around inside the switch now. What could it be? Was something blown off the board inside or what?

I've learnt my lesson though... Same plug does not = same power. 

Tune in next week to see how I nearly kill myself changing a DVD!