What benefits are there to enabling STP on a WiFi access point?
Yeah - I can imagine use cases for spanning tree if you've got a mesh network of access points, or you're using a switch built into the AP as an actual switch - but in normal deployments, it's …
What does Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) do? - Server Fault
May 14, 2009 · 9 Quoting Wikipedia Spanning tree protocol - Spanning tree protocol is a link layer network protocol that ensures a loop-free topology for any bridged LAN. It is based on an …
If you turn on spanning tree, how do you know there is an issue …
Spanning tree does not think a loop is an "error". They are part of the protocol and it will find the ports that cause loops, and then disable forwarding on them. I think you're trying to use a …
What variant of STP is implemented in the Linux kernel?
Apr 21, 2020 · Does everything “just work” and interoperate with proprietary protocols or Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol? With VLAN-unaware bridges, one creates a bridge for each VLAN, …
spanning tree protocol (STP) bridge priority configuration
The Spanning Tree Algorithm in use by 802.1d (STP), 802.1w (RSTP), and 802.1s (MST) states that the bridge (switch) with the lowest bridge ID (BID) will become the root bridge. The bridge …
switch - How can I connect two switches with the STP enabled …
Dec 14, 2023 · I have a question, if I want to connect two boards and each board has internal switch (like below topology), as you know that in general, the switch might have STP …
linux - STP Packet Filtering - Server Fault
Feb 16, 2021 · I tracked the dropped packets to STP (spanning tree protocol) broadcasts from outside of the host. The virtual bridge on the host has STP off, but these packets from other …
Spanning Tree Protocol: How are ports selected to be designated …
Jan 29, 2022 · Spanning Tree Protocol: How are ports selected to be designated or non-designated? Ask Question Asked 3 years, 7 months ago Modified 3 years, 7 months ago
Spanning Tree blocking DHCP requests in Windows/BOOTP
4 You don't need to disable the spanning tree protocol (STP) on the entire switch. Configure the ports where the PCs are connected with the 'spanning-tree portfast' option and they ports will …
Optimal performance settings for Spanning Tree Protocol (802.1d) …
The optimisations and changes that you're proposing are moot if the topology of the network won't be changing anyway. Spanning-tree is a low impact protocol in the first place. 600 ports / …