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Re: [Karlnet] KN with externally controlled STP

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Subject: Re: [Karlnet] KN with externally controlled STP
From: "Bob Hrbek" <bhrbek@jagwireless.com>
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Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 13:26:47 -0500
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Thanks John!
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Benson" <john@mwutah.com>
To: "Karlnet Mailing List" <karlnet@WISPNotes.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 12:00 PM
Subject: RE: [Karlnet] KN with externally controlled STP


> Sam,
>
> I have set up STP on Karlnet point to point RG-1000s.  I was using cisco
> 2950 switches.  They work great if you have STP turned on on the RGs.  You
> will also want to tune the STP so that it primarily uses the link that you
> want it too.  It will never work as a dumb piece of cat5 because STP
> utilizes the link light to determine if the connection is good.  Since the
> link light will stay on no matter what the RF side of the RG is doing, you
> have to use STP on the RG.  In other words, the RG has to be smart not
dumb.
> That is what I found anyway.  Good luck.
>
> John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: karlnet-bounces@WISPNotes.com
> [mailto:karlnet-bounces@WISPNotes.com]On Behalf Of Sam Deller
> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 3:37 AM
> To: Karlnet Mailing List
> Subject: [Karlnet] KN with externally controlled STP
>
>
> Has anyone used KN bridge's (RG's in point-point mode) in an STP scenario?
> (triangle loop to be precise)
> We need to use STP enabled switches rather than the KN onboard STP
feature.
> KN's STP works fine on its own, however when disabled and the switches are
> added - the entire combo crashes and burns.
> When replaced with cat5 cable on the test bench it works fine.
> Im guessing this is due to the fact that Karlnet'd RG's are learning
> bridges.
>
> Is there any way to turn off the learn feature thus creating a wireless
link
> as-close-as-you-can-get to a length of dumb cat5 cable?
>
> -Sam
>
>
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