Integrated switch - supports STP/RSTP? (Spanning Tree Protocol)
Greetings all..
As this device includes a 3-port switch, which can be integrated with the rest of the network, does it support either Spanning Tree Protocol (802.1d) or Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (802.1w)?
Neither protocol is terribly difficult to implement, and since these things are so heavily marketed in the education space, it seems like it's a feature that should be there.
That said, when I look at the switch port that the AEBS is connected to (in bridge mode, obviously), there is no interaction with STP or RSTP. Is there some sort of "friendly" name for the option in the AirPort Utility that's eluding me?
While I'm not going to create loops in the network by cabling this up, I can't count on someone else coming behind me doing the wrong thing...
As this device includes a 3-port switch, which can be integrated with the rest of the network, does it support either Spanning Tree Protocol (802.1d) or Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (802.1w)?
Neither protocol is terribly difficult to implement, and since these things are so heavily marketed in the education space, it seems like it's a feature that should be there.
That said, when I look at the switch port that the AEBS is connected to (in bridge mode, obviously), there is no interaction with STP or RSTP. Is there some sort of "friendly" name for the option in the AirPort Utility that's eluding me?
While I'm not going to create loops in the network by cabling this up, I can't count on someone else coming behind me doing the wrong thing...
Al MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6)
