When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Spanning tree protocol is an essential function of Ethernet networks, and it provides several ...

Ok, so my first question is would an issue with spanning tree affect the response time with a ping? I have a switch that is doing some weird stuff and my employees keep complaining about slowness with ...

On a small network (<250 users) I had a user buy a 5-port Linksys switch and uplink (via 2 cables) to Ethernet ports on the wall. This caused an infinite loop that caused some problems for the site, ...

If you are considering a network design that has a ring topology and you desire to use Ethernet, then you should first be aware of the issues of using Ethernet with a ring architecture. Ethernet is ...

MEC links can use industry-standard 802.3ad link aggregation or Cisco’s proprietary port aggregation protocol. Either way, MEC eliminates the need for spanning tree. All links within a MEC are active ...

An algorithm that runs in network bridges and switches to prevent loops, in which packets keep going around in circles. In a small network with one or two switches, the spanning tree protocol (STP) ...