D
Troubleshooting
This section describes typical problems you may encounter during installation or
configuration, and provides suggested solutions for those problems.
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ROBLEM
:
Throughput between a device and the Piranha Switch very slow and/or
erratic.
Workstation connection to the server (via Piranha Switch) slow and/or
erratic.
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OLUTION
:
One or more ports of the Piranha Switch are incorrectly configured for half
or full-duplex operation. Refer to the instructions contained in section 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.
P
ROBLEM
:
No communication between a device and the Piranha Switch.
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OLUTION
#1:
Examine the status light for the port:
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10 BaseT Ethernet Switch
Matrox
PIRANHA
MDI-X
12345678
10 BaseT Ethernet Switch
Matrox
PIRANHA
MDI-X
Server (NIC)
PC Workstation
PC Workstation
10BaseT Repeater Hub (MDI Uplink Port
Full-Duplex
Straight-through
wire
Full Duplex, Cross-over Wire
Full-Duplex,
Stright-through wire
Half-Duplex,
Stright-through wire
Half-Duplex, Stright-through wire
Matrox Piranha
Switch 8
Another 10BaseT Switch
(MDI-X Port)