Yes is the short answer for RSTP, make sure though you know where the ROOT bridge device is and the Next designated, shoudl that Root device fail or power down.
Fastlink (aka port-fast) is useful for end devices (non intelligent IP devices) to jump straight to the forwarding state of spanning tree.....so saves users trying to logon on fast pc's and say the first couple of logons fail (due to spannign tree). Fastlink removes that 30 second wait time on link up from PC
So yes use fast-link for PC's , printers, hosts....just never enable it switch to switch or switch to router.
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September 30th, 2008 21:00
Yes is the short answer for RSTP, make sure though you know where the ROOT bridge device is and the Next designated, shoudl that Root device fail or power down.
Fastlink (aka port-fast) is useful for end devices (non intelligent IP devices) to jump straight to the forwarding state of spanning tree.....so saves users trying to logon on fast pc's and say the first couple of logons fail (due to spannign tree). Fastlink removes that 30 second wait time on link up from PC
So yes use fast-link for PC's , printers, hosts....just never enable it switch to switch or switch to router.