I cann't and did not promise or intend to so.
""Groupstudy"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Give me an example of a network where layer two has no broadcasts
please...
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jack Yu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Newsgroups: groupstudy.cisco
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 1:58 PM
> Subject: Re: Equal cost switching
>
>
> > Actually, the main reason to eliminate multiple paths is because of
> > broadcast at layer 2. Lay 2 devices have to this forward broadcast, and
> > multiple paths to a single destination will cause broadcast storm. Layer
3
> > devices do not have this problem only because they do not forward
> broadcast,
> > they either read it or drop it. So if there is a network with no layer 2
> > broadcast, you do not need spanning tree at all. Of course, you can also
> > disable it when you are sure there is no duplicated path exists.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Jack
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ""Groupstudy"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > > Spanning Tree's job is to eliminate multiple paths to a single
> > destination.
> > > If it finds more than one path it will put one of them into blocking
> mode
> > to
> > > ensure a loop free path. Remember, Spanning Tree runs at layer two
and
> > has
> > > no concept bandwidth. If you need to setup equal cost paths to a
> certain
> > > destination, you will need to do it at layers above layer two.
> > >
> > > Pick up a copy of Radia Perlmans 'Interconnections' second edition.
> Radia
> > > is the primary authority on the Spanning Tree algorithm, she will
> > enlighten
> > > you. This is also good solid study for deeper networking knowledge.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: AndyD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Newsgroups: groupstudy.cisco
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 8:58 AM
> > > Subject: Equal cost switching
> > >
> > >
> > > > Spanning tree is supposed to choose the one best switched path. But
> if
> > > you
> > > > set up two equal cost paths, will it use both? Is there a way to
> force
> > it
> > > > to use the bandwidth from both paths?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > > >
> > > >
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