Belkin F5D7011 User Manual - Page 34

Performing Diagnostic Tests on your Connection - drivers

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Using the Belkin Wireless LAN Utility Performing Diagnostic Tests on your Connection Click on the "Diagnostics" tab. This page allows you to perform several diagnostic tests that are available for your Belkin High-Speed Mode Wireless G Notebook Network Card. Control Registers This test verifies the read and write capabilities of the network controller registers by writing various values to the registers and verifying the result. The device driver uses these registers to perform network functions such as sending and receive information. If the test fails, the network adapter may not work properly. SPROM Format Version This test verifies the content of the SPROM by reading a portion of the SPROM and computing the checksum. The test fails if the computed checksum is different than the checksum stored in the SPROM. Memory Tests This tests verifies that the network controller internal memory is functioning properly. The test writes patterned values to the memory and reading back the results. The test fails if an erroneous value is read back. The network controller will not function without its internal memory. 32

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Using the Belkin Wireless LAN Utility
Performing Diagnostic Tests on your Connection
Click on the “Diagnostics” tab.
This page allows you to perform several diagnostic tests that are
available for your Belkin High-Speed Mode Wireless G Notebook
Network Card.
Control Registers
This test verifies the read and write capabilities of the network
controller registers by writing various values to the registers and
verifying the result. The device driver uses these registers to perform
network functions such as sending and receive information. If the test
fails, the network adapter may not work properly.
SPROM Format Version
This test verifies the content of the SPROM by reading a portion
of the SPROM and computing the checksum. The test fails if the
computed checksum is different than the checksum stored in
the SPROM.
Memory Tests
This tests verifies that the network controller internal memory is
functioning properly. The test writes patterned values to the memory
and reading back the results. The test fails if an erroneous value is
read back. The network controller will not function without its
internal memory.