SMC Networks 2.4GHz/5GHz manual Spanning Tree Protocol STP, Wlana

Advanced Configuration

CLI Commands for Bridging – The following example shows how to set the MAC address aging time for the wireless bridge.

AP(config)#bridge timeout 0 300						7-66
AP(config)#bridge timeout 2 1000						7-66
AP(config)#exit
AP#show bridge						7-75
		Bridge			Information
=================================================
Media	Type Age Time(sec)
=================================================
EtherNet			300
WLAN_A			1000
==================================================
Bridge	Id			: 32768.037fbef192
Root Bridge Id				: 32768.01f47483e2
Root Path Cost				:	25
Root Port Id				:	0
Bridge	Status			:	Enabled
Bridge	Priority			:	32768
Bridge	Hello Time			:	2 Seconds
Bridge	Maximum Age			:	20 Seconds
Bridge	Forward Delay:				15 Seconds

============================= Port Summary
=============================
Id Priority Path Cost			Fast Forward	Status	State
0	128	25	Enable	Enabled	Forwarding

AP#

Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)

The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) can be used to detect and disable network loops, and to provide backup links between switches, bridges or routers. This allows the wireless bridge to interact with other bridging devices (that is, an STP-compliant switch, bridge or router) in your network to ensure that only one route exists between any two stations on the network, and provide backup links which automatically take over when a primary link goes down.

STP uses a distributed algorithm to select a bridging device (STP-compliant switch, bridge or router) that serves as the root of the spanning tree network. It selects a root port on each bridging

6-47