Information handling system with wireless LAN and wired LAN activity monitoring apparatus and methodology
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorsChristian L. Critz, Yong Chen, Thomas B. Shu, Nikolai Vyssotski
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Abstract
An information handling system is provided which includes a wired network controller fixedly mounted in the system and an optional wireless network card which is pluggably receivable by a connector in the system. The system includes a first indicator for annunciating network activity and a second indicator for annunciating that the link is good as well as its link rate. Status processing logic is situated between the wireless card connector, the network controller and the first and second indicators to permit the wireless card and the network controller to share the first and second indicators.
Claims20
An information handling system comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory coupled to the processor;
- a connector for receiving an optional wireless card;
- a fixed network controller situated in the system;
- first and second indicators situated in the system and shared between the wireless card and the fixed network controller.
A method of operating an information handling system comprising:
- providing a first indicator;
- providing a second indicator;
- sharing the first indicator between a fixed network controller situated in the information handling system and a wireless device which is pluggable into a wireless device receiving connector in the information handling system;
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- sharing the second indicator between the fixed network controller and the wireless device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.