Does anybody know exactly how Rapid Spanning Tree works, or have a link that describes it in detail? What I'm really interested in knowing is the technical details that make it better than old-school STP, and in particular, if RSTP is better, then why didn't the original STP designers make it like RSTP in the first place (not trying to criticize, I'm just interested in the evolutionary process of protocols)?
What I find curious is that I searched and while I found that web sites freely discuss how RSTP is better (or not), or talk about which vendors have implemented it or not, I haven't found a single site that describes exactly what RSTP is doing from a technical perspective and why whatever it is doing is better than STP. Furthermore, I'm not a member of IEEE, so I guess I can't access the 802.1w doc. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=36851&t=36851 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
