User`s guide

FX-16NW

[4] Set Hello Time

Specifies the interval at which each spanning tree packet is sent within the

network.

Enter “4” at the [Your select>] prompt, and press Enter. The current Hello

Time is displayed. Now, enter a value between 6 and 40 seconds after the

[New Hello Time>] prompt and press Enter. The entered value is set to the

current Hello Time.

The default Hello Time is 2 seconds.

[5] Set Forwarding delay

Modifies the forwarding delay that is currently set to Spanning Tr e e

Protocol. When the existing spanning tree network is disabled or shut

down, it will take three times the value specified in this menu to recover the

network. For instance, it will

[2] Set Bridge Priority

This option specifies the priority in a spanning tree network. To change this

parameter, Spanning Tree must be enabled in advance.

The greater the number you type, the higher the priority of the bridge in the

spanning tree network. Type “2” at the [Your select>] prompt and press

Enter. The current priority setting is displayed. Now, type a value between

0 and 65535 and press Enter. The entered value is set to the current priority.

By default, this parameter is set to 128.

[3] Set Max Age

Specifies the aging time in a spanning tree packet network. After the

specified time (aging time) expires, the spanning tree packet is discarded.

Type “3” at the [Your select>] prompt, and press Enter. The current aging

time is displayed. Now, enter a value between 6 and 40 after the [New Max

Age>] prompt and press Enter. The entered value is set to the current aging

time. By default, aging time is set to 20 seconds.