http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=Spanning_Tree_Protocol&action=history&feed=atom Spanning Tree Protocol - Revision history 2024-03-29T10:09:01Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.10.1 http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=Spanning_Tree_Protocol&diff=55340&oldid=prev TreborG2 at 18:02, 31 December 2019 2019-12-31T18:02:52Z <p></p> <table border='0' width='98%' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='4' style="background-color: white;"> <tr> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">Revision as of 18:02, 31 December 2019</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 1:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 1:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">The '''Spanning Tree Protocol''' '''(STP)''' is a method for dynamically calculating the &quot;best&quot; spanning-tree of a computer network with or without loops. By definition a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_(graph_theory) tree] is loop free.</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">The '''Spanning Tree Protocol''' '''(STP)''' is a method for dynamically calculating the &quot;best&quot; spanning-tree of a computer network with or without loops. By definition a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_(graph_theory) tree] is loop free.</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;"><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The </del>STP <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">do </del>its <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">works </del>at layer 2 (data-link) of the OSI model. That's to say it runs at the Ethernet layer and <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">it </del>totally unrelated to dynamic IP-based routing protocols like RIP, OSPF or OLSR which can take into account factors that may be desirable in choosing a particular path, such as bandwidth, reliability, latency etc.</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">STP <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">does </ins>its <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">work </ins>at layer 2 (data-link) of the OSI model. That's to say it runs at the Ethernet layer and <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">is </ins>totally unrelated to dynamic IP-based routing protocols like RIP, OSPF or OLSR which can take into account factors that may be desirable in choosing a particular path, such as bandwidth, reliability, latency etc.</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">A computer network <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">loops </del>links may function as backup. If any link in a loop is lost, the rest of the loops equipment is still connected.</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">A computer network<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">'s loop </ins>links may function as backup. If any link in a loop is lost, the rest of the <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">other </ins>loops equipment is still connected.</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">Mesh networks without STP enabled may experience [[Glossary#Loopback|Loopback]]. The need for STP occurs when your router is being used in a mesh network with multiple WDS-enabled repeaters, or in an ad hoc network with multiple ad hoc connections. </td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">Mesh networks without STP enabled may experience [[Glossary#Loopback|Loopback]]. The need for STP occurs when your router is being used in a mesh network with multiple WDS-enabled repeaters, or in an ad hoc network with multiple ad hoc connections. </td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 9:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 9:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">If your router is not being used in either of the given scenarios, then likely STP is not necessary. Therefore, it is recommended that you disable it because newly-connected ports sit in a learning state for approximately 50 seconds before entering a non-blocking mode. This can cause certain services on the client device (such as DHCP) to time-out.</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">If your router is not being used in either of the given scenarios, then likely STP is not necessary. 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This can cause certain services on the client device (such as DHCP) to time-out.</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">Users of Comcast Cable should always disable this option and leave it disabled, as STP conflicts with the routers DHCP client for the WAN connection.</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">'''Warning:''' </ins>Users of Comcast Cable should always disable this option and leave it disabled, as STP conflicts with the routers DHCP client for the WAN connection.</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">= How-to =</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; 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That's to say it runs at the Ethernet layer and it totally unrelated to dynamic IP-based routing protocols like RIP, OSPF or OLSR which can take into account factors that may be desirable in choosing a particular path, such as bandwidth, reliability, latency etc.</td></tr> </table> Glenn http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=Spanning_Tree_Protocol&diff=32040&oldid=prev Glenn: +link 2010-05-02T09:26:13Z <p>+link</p> <table border='0' width='98%' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='4' style="background-color: white;"> <tr> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">Revision as of 09:26, 2 May 2010</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 1:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 1:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">The '''Spanning Tree Protocol''' '''(STP)''' is a method for dynamically calculating the &quot;best&quot; spanning-tree of a computer network with or without loops. By definition a tree is loop free.</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">The '''Spanning Tree Protocol''' '''(STP)''' is a method for dynamically calculating the &quot;best&quot; spanning-tree of a computer network with or without loops. By definition a <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_(graph_theory) </ins>tree<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">]] </ins>is loop free.</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">The STP do its works at layer 2 (data-link) of the OSI model. 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That's to say it runs at the Ethernet layer and it totally unrelated to dynamic IP-based routing protocols like RIP, OSPF or OLSR which can take into account factors that may be desirable in choosing a particular path, such as bandwidth, reliability, latency etc.</td></tr> </table> Glenn http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=Spanning_Tree_Protocol&diff=32039&oldid=prev Glenn: chg 2010-05-02T09:24:29Z <p>chg</p> <table border='0' width='98%' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='4' style="background-color: white;"> <tr> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">Revision as of 09:24, 2 May 2010</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 1:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 1:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">The '''<del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[Glossary#Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)|</del>Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)<del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">]]</del>''' is a method of <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">preventing </del>loops at layer 2 (data-link) of the OSI model. <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </del>That's to say it runs at the Ethernet layer and it totally unrelated to dynamic IP-based routing protocols like RIP, OSPF or OLSR which can take into account factors that may be desirable in choosing a particular path, such as bandwidth, reliability, latency etc.</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">The '''Spanning Tree Protocol<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">''' '''</ins>(STP)''' is a method <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">for dynamically calculating the &quot;best&quot; spanning-tree </ins>of <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">a computer network with or without </ins>loops<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">. By definition a tree is loop free.</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">&#160;</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The STP do its works </ins>at layer 2 (data-link) of the OSI model. That's to say it runs at the Ethernet layer and it totally unrelated to dynamic IP-based routing protocols like RIP, OSPF or OLSR which can take into account factors that may be desirable in choosing a particular path, such as bandwidth, reliability, latency etc<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">.</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">&#160;</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">A computer network loops links may function as backup. If any link in a loop is lost, the rest of the loops equipment is still connected</ins>.</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">Mesh networks without STP enabled may experience [[Glossary#Loopback|Loopback]]. The need for STP occurs when your router is being used in a mesh network with multiple WDS-enabled repeaters, or in an ad hoc network with multiple ad hoc connections. </td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">Mesh networks without STP enabled may experience [[Glossary#Loopback|Loopback]]. The need for STP occurs when your router is being used in a mesh network with multiple WDS-enabled repeaters, or in an ad hoc network with multiple ad hoc connections. </td></tr> </table> Glenn