what is segment in Spanning Tree protocol

[B@B@r]

dear all,

         how can we define the segments in stp network...

i am learning that 1 designated port   in  each segment?

what is segment in root bridge and non-root bridge

[Julio E. Moisa]

Hi

Usually segment, represent a network for example LAN Segment: 172.16.1.0/24, but in this case is the path between to switch which one is used to know the cost of the interfaces, the following link could be useful: http://www.ciscopress.com/articles/article.asp?p=2832407&seqNum=4

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