Using A Troubleshooting Checklist; Frequently Asked Questions - NETGEAR GA511 User Manual

Using a Troubleshooting Checklist

If you need to test the network adapter further, check the following items:
• Inspect all cables and connections. Check the length and rating of the cable.
• Connect the adapter to a different network port and run the tests again. If successful, the
original network port may be defective or improperly configured.
• Check the adapter installation by reviewing
Make sure that the adapter is properly inserted in a CardBus slot.
• Check for specific hardware problems, such as broken traces or loose/broken solder
connections.
• Check the configuration settings and change them if they conflict with another device.
• Try inserting the network adapter in another slot. If the new position works, the original slot in
your system may be defective.
• Replace the failed network adapter with one that is known to work properly. If the second
adapter works in the slot where the first one failed, the original adapter is probably defective.
• Install the network adapter in another functioning system and run the tests again. If the adapter
passed the tests in the new system, the original system may be defective.
• Remove all other network adapters from the system and run the tests again. If the adapter
passes the tests, the other adapters might be causing the conflict.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Happens if I Force a CardBus Card into a PC Card Slot?
Extensive testing by PCMCIA standards developers, as well as system and peripheral
manufacturers, makes it extremely unlikely that even a card forced into the wrong type of slot will
cause any damage, but it is NOT a good idea to try it. Even if the unique CardBus frame keying is
bypassed, special pin lengths and socket configurations in the 68-pin connector used by CardBus
devices ensure that inappropriate 5V signals cannot damage the adapter.
Although the CardBus device will not damage the PC Card slot, the CardBus adapter will not
function in the PC Slot.
NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps CardBus Adapter GA511 User Manual
"Basic Installation Instructions" on page
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