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I want to disable STP on specific ports only
I want to disable STP on specific ports only.
(I do not want to disable the entire STP)
In [Switchng]-[Ports]-[PortConfigration]
Check the port you want to disable.
Select STPmode to Disable and Apply.
Can this disable STP on specific ports only?
8 Replies
Aehm, yes ... of course.
Thank you very much.
I did not want to touch Netgear's devices, so I wanted you to tell me.Disabling STP on a port basis seems possible, but I'd really reconsider the reasoning as to why you'd want to do that. You can disable it in the interface context (at least on the M4300's) using the 'no spannin-tree port mode' command in the CLI.
If a loop is caused by such a port it cannot be stopped to quickly become a broadcast storm tearing down larger segments of your network. It's like using a safety belt for the driver but not your passengers.
There are other ways if you run into issues because STP blocks a port for a short time before it becomes online like 'spanning-tree edgeport' and using RSTP or MSTP instead of the legacy STP protocol.
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