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 grounded:

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

NOT DC grounded 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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+== ESD damage ==
 To test if your R52 or R52H card is malfunctioning due to lightning/storm electrostatic damage, use a multimeter:
-[[Image:Storm1.jpg|left|thumb|800px|Damaged card]]
+Damaged card:
+[[File:Storm1.jpg|800px]]
+Normal card:
+[[File:Storm2.jpg|800px]]
+Testing area close-up:
+[[Image:Storm3.jpg|800px]]
+== DC grounded antennas ==
+Also make sure that your antenna is DC grounded:
+DC grounded antenna. This antenna doesn't need a Coax lightning arrestor:
-[[Image:Storm2.jpg|left|thumb|800px|Normal card]]
+[[File:Dc grounded.jpg|DC grounded antenna]]
+NOT DC grounded antenna. This antenna needs a Coax lightning arrestor to avoid sudden wireless card damage. Note the OL (Overload) in the multimeter:
-[[Image:Storm3.jpg|left|thumb|800px|Test area]]
+[[File:Dc notgrounded.jpg|DC NOT grounded antenna]]
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