Netgear FSM726 FSM726v2 Setup Manual - Page 43
Main Menu> Advanced> MAC Address Manager, PARAMETERS, RANGE, DESCRIPTION
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700 Series Software Manual v2.1 Table 4-1. STP Port Setting Parameters PARAMETERS Prty (Priority) Cost Fastlink RANGE 0-255 DESCRIPTION STP uses this to determine which path (which port) to use for forwarding. The port with the lowest number has the highest priority. 1-65535 The switch uses this to determine which port is the forwarding port when the priority is equal. All other factors equal, the path with the lowest cost to the root bridge will be the active path. The estimated path cost is the industry standard for the port speed. The default path cost is the maximum speed for the port. Enabled or When a Fastlink enabled port running standard STP is Disabled connected, it will go through the STP negotiation (listening -> learning -> forwarding or blocking) before it will be fully available. Figure 4-33: Spanning Tree: Port Settings Fastlink in STP mode. If a client is trying to access a server through the switch running the STP negotiation, it will not be able to connect to it immediately. This can be a problem for some networks. Fastlink mode solves this problem by setting the port to direct forwarding mode, thus allowing any server access request to be forwarded. Fastlink mode can cause temporary loops in your network, but STP will find and eliminate them. Fastlink is best used on end node ports, i.e. ports connected to PCs or servers, and not on uplink ports to other switches. Main Menu> Advanced> MAC Address Manager Static Address and Address Aging can be configured here. Administration Console Telnet Interface 4-25