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be changed to a different state.
Once you have completed your configuration, click on Apply to apply your
settings.
Note: You must observe the following rule to configure Hello Time, Forwarding
Delay, and Max Age parameters.
2 × (Forward Delay Time – 1 sec) ≥ Max Age Time ≥ 2 × (Hello Time value + 1
sec)
4.4.2 STP Port Configuration
This page allows you to configure the port parameter after enabled STP or RSTP.
Port Configuration
Select the port you want to configure and you will be able to view current
settings and status of the port.
STP State: Enable /Disable the STP function by port configure.
Path Cost: Enter a number between 1 and 200,000,000. This value represents the
“cost” of the path to the other bridge from the transmitting bridge at the
specified port.
Priority: Enter a value between 0 and 240, using multiples of 16. This is the value
that decides which port should be blocked by priority in a LAN.
Link Type: There are 3 types for you select. Auto, P2P and Share.
Some of the rapid state transitions that are possible within RSTP depend upon
whether the port of concern can only be connected to another bridge (i.e. it is
served by a point-to-point LAN segment), or if it can be connected to two or