There is RSTP in current revisions of MT. Is there a reason its not a routed backbone though? Failover etc works so much better.
------------------------------ * Dennis Burgess, CCNA, A+, Mikrotik Certified Trainer Link Technologies, Inc -- Mikrotik & WISP Support Services* 314-735-0270 http://www.linktechs.net <http://www.linktechs.net/> */ Link Technologies, Inc is offering LIVE Mikrotik On-Line Training <http://www.linktechs.net/onlinetraining.asp>/* John Scrivner wrote: > I am starting to think I am going crazy. Actually I have suspected this for > a long time now. <grin> > I was sure I saw a recent announcement here from Mikrotik that they have > developed a new proprietary form of RSTP (reliable spanning tree protocol) > type of layer 2 fail over support and now I cannot find this when I search > for it. If anyone else saw this announcement can you please reply with a > link to the story about this? I am building a backhaul ring in my network > and want layer 2 failover for this backhaul ring. I am considering using > Mikrotik. If anyone has similar experience with actual RSTP switching > failover in the field and want to share your thoughts on implementation, > issues and/or other similar options I would welcome your thoughts. > Thank you, > John Scrivner > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/