3Com 1100 - Manual (Page 193)

9
S
PANNING
T
REE
P
ROTOCOL
Using the Spanning Tree Protocol makes your network more resilient to
link failure and also provides a protection from loops — one of the major
causes of broadcast storms.
This chapter explains more about the protocol and the protocol features
supported by your Switch. It covers the following topics:
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What is STP?
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How STP Works
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Using STP on a Network with Multiple VLANs
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Connecting to STP Systems on Legacy Switch Units
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Enabling STP
The protocol is a part of the 802.1D bridge specification defined by the
IEEE Computer Society. To explain STP more effectively, your Switch will
be defined as a bridge.