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Port Priority (0–255)
Bridges associate ports with physical devices, such as a router jack. A bridge can associate one or more ports with a physical interface. Each port is associated with a port priority, which contributes the topology of the network. The lower the number in this field, the higher the chance to become the designated port.
Port Path Cost (1–65,535)
Each port is associated with a port cost, which contributes the topology of the network. The lower the number in this field, the higher chance to become the designated port.
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