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If the light is dimly or brightly lit, a link exists. Verify the driver and/or protocol con-
figuration of the device connected to the port.

If the light is not lit, no link exists. Verify the physical connection to the device.

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OLUTION

 #2:

The device may require a cross-over or straight-through wire in order to 
connect to a port on the Piranha Switch. Refer to the instructions contained 
in section C to determine which kind of wire to use in order to connect a 
specific type of device.

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Obtaining Technical Support

Please complete and mail the registration card.

If you are unable to solve a particular problem with installation or configuration of 
the Piranha Switch 8, you can contact Matrox Networks for technical support.

World Wide Web

Updated troubleshooting information is made available through our website on 
an ongoing basis:

http://www.matrox.com/networks

E-mail

We will respond to your e-mailed questions within one business day:

[email protected]

Telephone

Technical support is available by telephone Monday through Friday, from 9:00AM 
to 5:00PM Eastern Time:

(514) 969-6090

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Specifications

Eight switched 10BaseT ports

Full wire-speed switching (14,880 pps)

Half or Full-Duplex mode available on all ports

Built-in packet buffer (1MB) guarantees high performance

Supports 8192 MAC addresses and unlimited multicast/broadcast addresses

Store-and-forward architecture ensures reliability

LED display for link/transmission/reception status on each port

Automatic (power-up) configuration

Full compliance with IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard

Summary of Contents for SAE8

Page 1: ...to a server workstation another switch or to a repeater hub connected to multiple Ethernet devices The Piranha Switch is capable of supporting up to 8192 MAC addresses A Before You Begin Verify the contents of your package It should contain the following items Matrox Piranha Switch 8 Power adapter Power adapter cord Registration card This guide NOTE If any of these items are missing contact your M...

Page 2: ... for full duplex operation perform the following steps 1 Ensure that the Piranha Switch is not connected to its power adapter If it is unplug it 2 Using a Phillips star screwdriver carefully remove the 2 screws on the top of the case and the two screws on the back of the case After the screws are removed carefully slide back and lift the cover of the Piranha Switch 3 Locate the panel of Dual Inlin...

Page 3: ...epeater hub the ports of the Piranha Switch are MDI X cross over RJ 45 jacks Depending on which kind of device you are connecting to the Piranha Switch you will need to use either a straight through or cross over wire Refer to the following table to determine which wiring to use to connect various devices to the Piranha Switch See diagram for sample topologies Understanding the Status Lights The s...

Page 4: ...B to determine whether ports should be configured for half or full duplex mode to match the configuration of the devices to which they are connected PROBLEM No communication between a device and the Piranha Switch SOLUTION 1 Examine the status light for the port 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 BaseT Ethernet Switch Matrox PIRANHA MDI X 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 BaseT Ethernet Switch Matrox PIRANHA MDI X Server NIC PC...

Page 5: ...n contact Matrox Networks for technical support World Wide Web Updated troubleshooting information is made available through our website on an ongoing basis http www matrox com networks E mail We will respond to your e mailed questions within one business day networks techsupport matrox com Telephone Technical support is available by telephone Monday through Friday from 9 00AM to 5 00PM Eastern Ti...

Page 6: ...e harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocat...

Page 7: ...Canada Matrox is a registered trademark Matrox Piranha Matrox Networks and Matrox Shark are trademarks of Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Matrox reserves the right to change specifications without notice ...

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