Manual:Wireless card diagnostics: Difference between revisions

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To test if your R52 or R52H card is malfunctioning due to lightning/storm electrostatic damage, use a multimeter:

Damaged card:

Normal card:

Testing area close-up:

Also make sure that your antenna is DC shorted:

DC shorted antenna. This antenna doesn't need a Coax lightning arrestor:

NOT DC shorted antenna. This antenna needs a Coax lightning arrestor to avoid sudden wireless card damage. Note the OL (Overload) in the multimeter:

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	== DC ~~grounded~~ antennas ==		== DC shorted antennas ==

	Also make sure that your antenna is DC shorted:		Also make sure that your antenna is DC shorted: