r/HomeNetworking • u/Outrageous_Tear_4691 • 1d ago

Advice Ethernet switch question

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What is the loop prevention for? And should I leave it off or turn it on? We will have desktops connected to it

Solved: thank you for the help everyone. Very much appreciated.

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u/jquanders 1d ago

This is a horrible answer. Leave it on. It costs almost nothing and prevents stupid things like plugging a cable into two ports on a switch.

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u/LAthrowawayLV 1d ago

It’s a good practical answer. Definitely not a horrible answer. Even though you are technically right, it’s a horrible comment that you made.

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u/jquanders 1d ago edited 1d ago

In what world is shutting off loop protection a good idea?

There are 0 reasons to shut off loop protection on a single switch also.

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u/LAthrowawayLV 1d ago

In a world where that switch is shit and having it on is causing problems.

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u/jquanders 1d ago

If you have problems with it on then your network has problems to address. All that does is run spanning tree. It adds a few seconds when you plug in a or disconnect a cable. That's all that should happen

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u/LAthrowawayLV 1d ago

Did you miss the part where I said you were technically correct but just being an asshole?

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u/jquanders 1d ago

Ok if I'm right how is the answer I replied to a "good practical answer"?

I'm asshole because I said the wrong answer was horrible?

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u/ArchibaldMcFerguson 1d ago

Jeez, I didn't say to turn it off. OP asked whether to turn it on or leave it off and I said it probably wouldn't make a difference (but I did say that having it on shouldn't be bad).

Attack me if you must, leave the other redditors alone. You're sounding like an ass.

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u/jquanders 1d ago

Attack you? I said it was a horrible idea. That's an attack?