S
T
PANNING
REE
Spanning tree eliminates loops in a LAN topology, ensuring there is only one path (or link) between any two nodes in
a bridged network. Use spanning tree protocol (STP) when RFC 1483-Bridge protocol is assigned to either or both
of the following:
• WAN sessions
• LAN port and the LAN has more than one device (PCs and servers, for example) and those devices have more
than one physical path connecting them.
The default spanning tree setting is disabled. Access spanning tree configuration as follows:
Step
1
Select Configuration|Advance|Bridge|Spanning Tree to access the Spanning Tree Configuration
page
(Figure
6-40).
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Action
Figure 6-40. Spanning Tree Configuration
Chapter 6: Configuring Advanced Features
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