Ethernet devices running the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) have been implemented in networks since the early 1990s. Many organizations take STP for granted and do not configure it per industry best ...

Then, for those of you interested in STP, I’ll pose this question: how many ways can you think of to configure the two switches to achieve a particular flow of packets between two devices?

I've been reading up on STP and have a general understanding of how it is meant to 'block' the redundant link until its needed, however get a little confused with how/if VLAN's come into play ...