User Documentation

Wi-Fi device IE-WL-VL-AP-BR-CL Web Console Configuration
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NOTE
The recovery time for STP/RSTP in firmware version 1.6 is around 25 to 35 seconds.
RSTP status
This field will appear only when selected to operate STP/RSTP. It indicates whether this IE-WL-VL-AP-BR-CL is
the Root of the Spanning Tree (the root is determined automatically) or not.
Bridge priority
Setting
Description
Factory Default
Numerical value
selected by user
You can increase the bridge priority by selecting a lower
number. A higher bridge priority brings a greater chance of
being established as the root of the Spanning Tree topology.
32768
Hello time
Setting
Description
Factory Default
Numerical value input
by user
(1 – 10 seconds)
The root of the Spanning Tree topology periodically sends out a
“hello” message to other devices on the network to check if the
topology is healthy. Hello time indicates how often the root
sends hello messages.
2 (seconds)
Forwarding delay
Setting
Description
Factory Default
Numerical value input
by user
(4 to 30 seconds)
The amount of time this device waits before checking to see if it
should change to a different topology.
15 (seconds)
Max. age
Setting
Description
Factory Default
Numerical value input
by user
(6 to 40 seconds)
As a non-root role, if the device has not received a hello
message from the root longer than Max. age, it will reconfigure
itself as a root. Once two or more devices on the network are
recognized as a root, the devices will renegotiate to set up a
new Spanning Tree topology.
20 (seconds)
Enable RSTP
Setting
Description
Factory Default
Enable/Disable
Enables or disables the port as a node on the Spanning Tree
topology.
Disable (unchecked)
Port priority
Setting
Description
Factory Default
Numerical value
selected by user
Increase this port’s priority as a node on the Spanning Tree
topology by inputting a lower number.
128
Port cost
Setting
Description
Factory Default
Enable/Disable
Input a higher cost to indicate that this port is less suitable as a
node for the Spanning Tree topology
2000000