Master Spanning Tree (STP) Topologies in 3 Steps

Someone asked a question about Spanning Tree Protocol (STP/RSTP) during one of my live streams...so we went there! This is probably the most confusing piece of understanding how Spanning Tree works. You might want to watch this a few times!

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[subhan]

1 week of watching videos and asking teachers to explain this to me, and you cleared this topic up for me in 15 minutes. Amazing!

[imranbhatti]

This is a Masterpiece. For figuring out STP

[brunomarques]

Great, I always come back here to watch it again, STP is definetely hard to figure out

[siquang]

Some people are born to teach. You sir are one of ‘em. Easy to understand and follow, diagram are clear, on subject and point made, clear and if I may add, exciting tone of voice. Trust me, I’ve watched many popular YouTuber on STP, I’d have to say I step away a bit confused even though I actually understand how STP works!

[DavieRooker]

Stumbled on this while killing time, you got me through my CCNA many years ago with CBT Nuggets. Such an infectious personality, cheers Jeremy hope you are doing well.

[jsa]

Dude, you are the BEST! I'm super non-technical, but I'm studying for Network+. I just started learning about STP and I thought my eyes were going to melt. I've looked at countless videos and read countless articles on it and almost decided that maybe I could afford to miss any STP-related questions if I did really good on the rest of the test. I decided to give it one last shot and stumbled across this video. It's like the clouds parted and a brilliant celestial light shone down upon me and bathed me in the resplendent glory of knowledge! When I write my memoirs and reach this milestone I'm giving you a footnote. THANK YOU!

[rotrose]

I sincerely thank you for the GREAT explanation of STP, I tried a lot of STP tutorials on youtube,
you are the first who makes me truely understand this complex idea. Big thank you.

[darrelstrickland]

I first watched your CBT Nuggets back in 2009. Those nuggets changed my life. I now make a ton of money because how you clearly explained switching and routing in a way that made me want to be a Network Engineer, but most importantly it made me excited to learn more and more and more about networks. I learned so much advanced networking over the years, every so often I have to go back to the fundamentals such as Spanning Tree to ensure I never lose how it works. Great 20 minute video!!!

[_..E]

This was extremely valuable. I'm trying to speedrun getting a CCNA certification starting with very little practical experience and I could not figure out "designated ports" from the book or the lecture content I was provided. The way you covered it is extremely clear and concise. This channel will be my first resource if I get stumped again and I've put a link to this video in my notes to re-watch when I'm reviewing for the exam. Thank you.

[andresgonzalezmadrigal]

Keep it up bro. So good, I am from Costa Rica and it is a little more difficult because, we study it in spanish and the CCNA is in english. But I undestood every single thing...THANKS

[andreypervachev]

Thank you for the clear and understandable explanation!

[dfmu]

Currently studying for CCNA been using mainly Jeremys IT Lab, but STP got me stumped for a few days. Been going through all other resources like OCG & Neil Anderson & various other YT resources- they just weren't clicking. I have to say your explanation made it made it much clearer for me. SO glad I stumbled upon your video.. Thank you!!!

[scottspa]

I really appreciate this video, it simplified 3 quarters of school and hours of tutorials on YouTube, but you didn't make any clarification as to how interface ID gets calculated in a tie among BIDs. Edit: lol, in the last minute and a half you discussed it. Thank you.

[eventhorizon]

Great video and simple explanation. I always liked your teaching style. Loved the Bob Ross "reference"

[supersoaker]

Watching this video to the end on a Wednesday isn’t a good idea, why isn’t it Friday 🥲

Great stuff. This cleared up so many questions! Thank you

[swordothemorning]

I love this stuff. Spanning Tree is something I've always been good with. Like Jeremy says, just remember those rules and you will understand how it operates. Practice. Practice. Practice.

[nemanjasavic]

Why I didn't found this 4 months earlier?... Thank you so much, great explanation.

[apollosolutions]

One of the best STP videos I've seen ever

[CT-zqkz]

You and Keith are godsent. Thank you for the motivation and knowledge. You change many more lives then you think.

[tzlwin]

Very informative one. Thank you Jeremy for all the valuable content you made.