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Installation and Testing of Hardware
Ajay Jassi
Before starting
• Place the computer tower on top of an antistatic mat, and connect the wristband clip on the inside of the tower ready for use.
• Put the antistatic wristband on, so no electric charge is gained or lost. This is done to conduct the electricity.
Step
• Take out the wireless NIC from any packaging ready to install.
• Be careful to ensure that no connecters get destroyed.
1
Step
• If your motherboard has any frames to protect the component, unclip the latch/ supporter lever.
• Do this carefully, so that the part doesn’t snap off.
2
Step
• Allocate and apply a little pressure to the component to get it in place with the motherboard.
• Do not force the component as it can damage the connecters and the component.
3
Step
• Now push back the lever of the supporter.
• And screw in the wireless antenna on to the NIC.
• Ensure that the antenna is tighten well as this can affect the signal strength and prevent faults.
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Testing Table for Wireless NIC
Test Number Test Description Expected Results Actual Results
1 See if device appears in device manager.
It will appear as a device and driver will be installed correctly.
The device was recognised and appeared in device manager.
2 Check if the lights on wireless NIC are working correctly.
Light on back was flashing, which means it is connected to internet.
The green light was flashing, so it’s successful.
3 Ping the machine. I thought the machine will ping around 150 ms.
The machine pinged at 168 ms which is better than expected.
4 Test to see if connection is working,
Connection will be strong.
Signal strength went low as the router was quite a far distance away,
5 Go to CMD and check if the ipconfig/all settings all are active and running.
list of internet information about the ip address, subnet mask, and the default gateway.
A list of internet information containing correct information, which was a success.
Wireless NIC detected in Device Manager
Test if connects to network
Potential problems and solutions
• Some problems that may occur when installing hardware are that the connect may be damaged, or maybe too be electric passing through.
• To prevent this you can use antistatic equipment such as a mat and a wristband when handling and installing components.
• It’s important to be fully aware and be concentration when installing hardware so no accidents are caused.