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Networking: Spanning Tree Protocol Basics [Video]
This video covers some of the basics of how Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) works in a network. To learn more about Spanning Tree Protocol see some of my prior blogs on STP.
Posted in Networking, Protocols, Technology
Tagged Loop Avoidance, loop prevention, network loops, Spanning Tree Protocol, STP
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Possible Reasons for LAN Traffic Congestion
If you are experiencing slowness on your LAN here are some possible reasons that you can investigate:
Functionality of Layer 2 Switches/Bridges
Layer 2 switches and bridges switch frames on a network while layer 3 routers route packets between networks. I once heard a network engineer being asked if a network can be made faster if the network is optimized to use … Continue reading
Posted in Networking, Technology
Tagged Address Learning, application specific integrated circuits, ASICs, bridges, bridging technologies, broadcasts, Cisco, collision domain, collision domains, datalink layer, filter table, Forward/Filter Decisions, frame, frame filtering, frames, layer 2 broadcasts, Layer 2 Switching, Loop Avoidance, MAC, MAC address, MAC address table, MAC database, Media Access Control, Media Access Control Address, multicasts, network, network layer, network loops, networking, packet, packets, routers, slow convergence, Spanning Tree Protocol, STP, switches, switching
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