CMIT 350

STP

Make the network of figure "ptStp1.png"

Answers may vary according to the order
of switches created.

Which switch is the Root Bridge:_____________

On a printed copy of the network diagram, write
the STP state ("Role") of each port.

What color does Packet Tracer use to indicate a 
blocked port:__________

Between each pair of PCs how many (usable) paths are there:______

Pick a pair of PCs whose connectivity path goes through three
switches. 

Start a continuous ping -t from a PC to another PC whose
connectivity path goes through three switches.
What are the STP roles of that PC's switch's port:
____________________________________________________
Shutdown that PC's switch's Root port.
What happens with the pinging:___________________
What rearrangments occur in the network to deal with the
port shutdown:  What is the convergence:
______________________________________
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