I don’t think it’s a trend. Traditionally STP was on by default. If you know what you’re doing, you can turn it off. If you don’t know what you’re doing, it’s probably best to have it on.
From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of That One Guy /sarcasm Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 11:18 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] stp Why is there a trend toward this being enabled by default? was there an RFC or something, or is it a just cause they can type of thing On Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 11:10 AM, Josh Luthman <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: I just learned the other day thanks to Steve the Mikrotik software bridges are (R?) STP by default. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 <tel:937-552-2340> Direct: 937-552-2343 <tel:937-552-2343> 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 12:07 PM, Bill Prince <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: Actually Netonix (one t, no r). I don't know that I would leave it on, but I don't know how you're using it. https://www.netonix.com/wisp-switch.html bp <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> On 10/25/2016 9:04 AM, Josh Reynolds wrote: Nettonix. You could always leave it on... If your access network is layer2 up to that switch, it could help. On Oct 25, 2016 11:03 AM, "CBB - Jay Fuller" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: just discovered on one of our nettronix switches spanning tree protocol was enabled. we've run this switch probably four months - no real side effects - but i don't run stp anywhere else. any reason to leave this on? thanks -- If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.
