Spanning Tree (STP) Comparison

~ Iain

STP:

  • DISABLED > BLOCKING > LISTENING > LEARNING > FORWARDING

RSTP (802.1W)

  • DISCARDING > LEARNING > FORWARDING

STP disabled, blocking and listening states are combined into a single RSTP state of DISCARDING.

Published by Iain

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