![STP Root Bridge Election Explained: Priority, MAC & CLI Examples [2025]. [CCNP ENTERPRISE]](https://networkjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/STP-Root-Bridge-Election-Explained_Priority_MAC_CLI-Examples_networkjourney.png)
When I first started learning about Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), I thought, “Why does my switch block a link even when there’s no loop?” The answer: Root Bridge Election. Most learners get tripped up trying to remember how STP elects the root bridge and why […]
![STP vs RSTP vs MST: Full Comparison with Real Labs & CLI [2025] [CCNP ENTERPRISE]](https://networkjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/STP-vs-RSTP-vs-MST_networkjourney-1.png)
If you’ve ever sat in front of your topology wondering “Why is one link blocking? Why did convergence take so long?”, you’ve already met the mysterious world of Spanning Tree Protocols. STP, RSTP, and MST sound intimidating at first—but once you get hands-on and understand […]
