We are only concerned with 802.1w for MOST use cases. MSTP (802.1s) is more useful for VERY LARGE networks. WHAT IS RAPID PER-VLAN SPANNING TREE PLUS? RSTP is not a time-based spanning tree algorithm ...

The Spanning Tree Protocol, sometimes just referred to as Spanning Tree, is the Waze or MapQuest of modern Ethernet networks, directing traffic along the most efficient route based on real-time ...

Our project intends to evaluate and compare the performances of STP and RSTP on Cisco switches supported by OPNET. We were planning to do the comparison of STP with more other types such as Multiple ...

This lab demonstrates the implementation of Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) to eliminate switching loops and provide faster convergence in a redundant network topology. RSTP improves upon ...

Spanning Tree Protocol is the tried and tested method for providing path redundancy while eliminating loops in bridged networks. Spanning Tree Protocol, supported on most bridges and switches, is the ...

Abstract: Ethernet provides a simple and low-cost solution at high bandwidth for access and metropolitan networks. The failover performance of bridges is indispensable of their applicability.

Does anyone have any experience with RSTP and could they share what kind of convergence times they are seeing in the presence of link faults? I've heard that vanilla spanning tree convergence time is ...