Benefits of Switching
Switch ports connected to a single device and microsegment the LAN, providing dedicated bandwidth to that single device. Switches allow multiple simultaneous conversations between devices on...
View ArticleSpanning Tree Protocol (STP)
For those unfamiliar with this protocol, you will find that it is a very important part of switching. It is defined by IEEE 802.1D. The purpose of STP is to allow you to create a redundant topology...
View ArticleRSTP Overview
Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol or RSTP (801.W) is an improved version of STP (801.D). RSTP works alot like STP does but it has improved convergence times. The difference between STP and RSTP is the...
View ArticleEtherchannels
To finish up the first topic under LAN Switching Technologies, identifying enhanced switching technologies. I will give you an overview of Etherchannels. What they are, what they do and how to...
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