What is the role of STP in maintaining network stability and preventing broadcast storms in a network?
Tuesday, 02 April 2024
by EITCA Academy
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) plays a crucial role in maintaining network stability and preventing broadcast storms in computer networks. In a network environment, where multiple switches are interconnected to ensure redundancy and load balancing, there is a possibility of having multiple active paths between switches. This situation can lead to network loops, which cause broadcast
- Published in Cybersecurity, EITC/IS/CNF Computer Networking Fundamentals, Network management, Spanning-Tree Protocol, Examination review
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Broadcast Storms, Cybersecurity, Loop Prevention, Network Stability, Networking, STP Role