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== DC grounded antennas == | == DC grounded antennas == | ||
Also make sure that your antenna is DC | Also make sure that your antenna is DC shorted: | ||
DC | DC shorted antenna. This antenna doesn't need a Coax lightning arrestor: | ||
[[File:Dc grounded.jpg|DC | [[File:Dc grounded.jpg|DC shorted antenna]] | ||
NOT DC | NOT DC shorted antenna. This antenna needs a Coax lightning arrestor to avoid sudden wireless card damage. Note the OL (Overload) in the multimeter: | ||
[[File:Dc notgrounded.jpg|DC NOT | [[File:Dc notgrounded.jpg|DC NOT shorted antenna]] | ||
[[Category:Manual]] | [[Category:Manual]] | ||
Revision as of 11:36, 17 December 2009
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:
DC grounded 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:
