Netgear 700 Series Managed Switch for Software v2.1 User Manual download pdf (Page 44)

700 Series Managed Switch User’s Guide for Software v2.1

4-24 Administration Console Telnet Interface

SM-10004-02

Table 4-1. STP Port Setting Parameters

Figure 4-33: Spanning Tree: Port Settings

Fastlink in STP mode. If a client is trying to access a server through the switch running the STP

negotiation, it will not be able to connect to it immediately. This can be a problem for some

networks. Fastlink mode solves this problem by setting the port to direct forwarding mode, thus

allowing any server access request to be forwarded. Fastlink mode can cause temporary loops in

your network, but STP will find and eliminate them. Fastlink is best used on end node ports, i.e.

ports connected to PCs or servers, and not on uplink ports to other switches.

Main Menu> Advanced> MAC Address Manager

Static Address and Address Aging can be configured here.

PARAMETERS RANGE DESCRIPTION

Prty (Priority) 0-255 STP uses this to determine which path (which port) to use for

forwarding. The port with the lowest number has the highest priority.

Cost 1-65535 The switch uses this to determine which port is the forwarding port

when the priority is equal. All other factors equal, the path with the

lowest cost to the root bridge will be the active path. The estimated

path cost is the industry standard for the port speed. The default path

cost is the maximum speed for the port.

Fastlink Enabled or

Disabled

When a Fastlink enabled port running standard STP is

connected, it will go through the STP negotiation (listening ->

learning -> forwarding or blocking) before it will be fully

available.

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