3-4. Loop Detection

Looping will always occur when the switches are connected as a cycle and a switch transmits the packets that will go back to the transmitted switch. Loop Detection will prevent the looping from happening. Moreover, it could remove the looping phenomenon per port. In general, you can unplug the cable connection to stop the looping when a port causes the looping. The switch has powerful Looping Detection capability, which could cease the looping immediately.

Fig. 3-16 Loop Detection

Function name:

Loop Detection

Function description:

This function will start when you enable looping action by ticking the check box (￿) of the Action. That will create some special packet for

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KTI Networks KS-2262 user manual Loop Detection