You veered way off into something I wasn't even talking about. There's nothing wrong with a loop protect on an access port, but since its not an official standard, there will be variances in loop detection algorithm quality and design between vendors. YMMV.
That said, there's nothing wrong with STP on access ports either. On Oct 25, 2016 4:27 PM, "George Skorup" <[email protected]> wrote: > Care to explain? What's wrong with simple loop-protect on an edge port > facing a dumb customer? > > On 10/25/2016 3:07 PM, Josh Reynolds wrote: > > *facepalm* > > On Oct 25, 2016 3:06 PM, "George Skorup" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Lots of switch vendors and even MikroTik (in the 6.37 branch, IIRC) >> support loop protection. If all you care about is stopping a loop, then use >> that. Use STP if you need its functionality. >> >> On 10/25/2016 1:16 PM, Josh Reynolds wrote: >> >> If one of the ports has a loop, it will block only that port. Obviously, >> disable STP on uplinks. >> >> On Oct 25, 2016 1:08 PM, "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> But if you only have one upstream connection and you fall, it isn’t >>> going to do anything, right? >>> >>> *From:* Josh Reynolds >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 25, 2016 12:01 PM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] stp >>> >>> >>> STP is a safety net. Its not doing much unless you fall. >>> >>> On Oct 25, 2016 12:44 PM, "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> How can STP being enabled help anything if you are not using it? >>>> >>>> *From:* Josh Luthman >>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 25, 2016 10:10 AM >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] stp >>>> >>>> I just learned the other day thanks to Steve the Mikrotik software >>>> bridges are (R?) STP by default. >>>> >>>> >>>> Josh Luthman >>>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>> Suite 1337 >>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>> >>>> On Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 12:07 PM, Bill Prince <[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]> 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 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
