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Revision as of 12:27, 29 October 2010
R52 and R52H ESD damage
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:
R52Hn card chain 0:
R52Hn chain 1:
DC shorted antennas
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: