Difference Between MSTP and RPVST Spanning Tree Protocols
Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) IEEE 802.1s – allows us to create multiple separate spanning- En savoir plus
Main Benefit of RSTP over STP
Thibault Guyot
2025-12-09 11:51:24
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But did you know that there is a faster and more efficient version of STP called rapid spanning tree protocol (RSTP)? RSTP is an enhancement of STP that was introduced in IEEE 802.1w standard in 2001. It aims to reduce the convergence time of STP, which is the time it takes for the network to recover from a topology change, such as a link failure or a switch addition. RSTP achieves this by using a different port state model, a new port role called alternate port, and a faster exchange of messages called BPDUs (bridge protocol data units).
Guy Vallee
2025-11-28 10:31:06
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RSTP is an enhanced version of STP and was designed to overcome the limitations of STP.
Faster convergence time to reduce network downtime and performance improvement.
Detect changes in network topology in quick manner and reconfigure network.
Supports rapid convergence less than 1 second.
Proposal and agreement handshake on point-to-point links is used instead of timer.
Supports multiple spanning trees per VLANs and per VLAN spanning trees.
Supports VLANs and faster convergence over VLANs.