3 Tests and Diagnostics

3.17 Wireless LAN Test (Atheros)

Setting the responder machine

NOTE: Release the write-protection of the floppy disk for the test.

Insert a floppy disk containing the test program into the FDD for the responder machine and turn on the responder machine. The Wireless LAN test menu will appear.

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#### Atheros WLAN sub system repair test VX.XX ####

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....Press test number [1,0] ?

Press 0 and Enter in the responder machine. After a while, the following messages will appear. The latter message is updated ever 3 seconds.

Waiting for transmitter to ring the bell in 11a mode.

Input or output error (EIO) : rxDatBegin : nothing receive within 3000millisecs(waitTime)

The responder machine is ready for the test.

Setting the tester machine

NOTE: Release the write-protection of the floppy disk for the test.

Insert a floppy disk containing the test program into the FDD of the tester machine and turn on the tester machine. The Wireless LAN test menu will appear.

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#### Atheros WLAN sub system repair test VX.XX ####

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1

.....Test PC [Initiator]

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.....[Responder]

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....Press test number [1,0] ?

Press 1 and Enter in the tester machine. After a while, the following message will appear:

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mac address check OK !!

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...Press any key !!

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