1. Wireless Nic & RAM installation
and testing
By Jake Alflatt

2. Step 1 for RAM
Take the RAM card and
insert it into a slot until
the clips lock on the card

3. Step 1 for Nic
Open the case lid
This is what you will see inside

4. Step 2
Locate the PCI slot

5. Step 3
Remove the metal guard where the
wireless card will be placed
Insert the wireless card

6. Step 4
Screw in the
wireless card to
make sure it is
secure

7. Step 5
Screw in the aerial
I had to wear an anti-static wrist
strap while I was working as it
stopped me from getting an
electric shock also it protects
the RAM card.

8. Step 6
Close the lid on the
case
Plug in all the wires ands
then turn on the computer

9. Step 7
Insert the Linksys
install disk

10. Step 8
This window will open
when you put in the disk

11. Step 9
Start the installation

12. Step 10
Agree to the terms and
conditions

13. Step 11
Wait for it to finish
installing

14. Step 12
Restart the machine so
the Nic can be located

15. Step 13
These screen shots show that
the Nic is working

16. Test no Date Test description Input Expected
output
Actual output Screenshot
1 26/7/2014 Testing the
wireless card by
connecting to a
network
Opened a
web browser
Connect to
the internet
It connected to
the internet
2 “ “ Check the card is
connected and
working
Check the
back of the
case
See a green
light
indicating its
working
Saw a green
light
3 “ “ Check we are
getting the right
signal by
checking ipconfig
Open
command
prompt and
type ipconfig
See correct ip
addresses
Saw correct ip
addresses
4 “ “ Testing to see if
the correct error
message is
shown
Disconnect
from the
network
See the
correct
message
Saw the
correct
messgae
5 “ “ Testing to see if it
shows the
incorrect
Put in the
wrong
password
See a message
telling me I've
put in the
Saw the
message