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9.4 Spanning Tree Protocol Configuration
The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is part of the IEEE 802.1D standard. It provides for a redundant network without
the redundant traffic through closed paths. For example, in a network without spanning tree protocol, a message is
broadcast through multiple paths, leading to an unending packet-passing cycle. This in turn causes a great amount of
extra network traffic, leading to network downtime. The STP reduces a network traffic, with multiple, redundant
connections, to one in which all points are connected, but where there is only one path between any two points (the
connections span the entire network, and the paths are branched, like a tree).
To access the Spanning Tree Configuration screen click on the Span Tree button in the menu bar on the left side of
the screen.
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