Because Spanning Tree is constantly looking for and defining which network paths are available for data packets to travel through, it can detect if a node sitting along one of those primary paths ...

Although this patent does not specifically cover the spanning tree protocol, it protected a claimed a method for aging and purging packets expiring over time from storage in each node of a ...

As in the second part of Example 5.1, the procedure displays the duration as well as the early and late start and finish times and the total float and free float of each activity in the node ...

Spanning tree protocol is an essential function ... An easy way to do this is to designate one switching node on the network as the root of a logical tree, and then make sure there is only one path ...