It’s pretty typical in the industry to have STP (in one form or another) enabled by default for loop prevention which is one of STP’s primary uses … blocking or forwarding
> On Oct 25, 2016, at 12:18 PM, That One Guy /sarcasm > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Why is there a trend toward this being enabled by default? was there an RFC > or something, or is it a just cause they can type of thing > > On Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 11:10 AM, Josh Luthman <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > I just learned the other day thanks to Steve the Mikrotik software bridges > are (R?) STP by default. > > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 <tel:937-552-2340> > Direct: 937-552-2343 <tel:937-552-2343> > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > On Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 12:07 PM, Bill Prince <[email protected] > <mailto:[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 > <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] >> <mailto:[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 >> >> > > > > > > -- > If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as > part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.
