What are Switching Loops?

Switching loops often occur when working with multiple switches. But why do they occur? In this What the Pros Know episode, Ronnie uses a simple topology to explain why switching loops occur, how they cause switches to stop functioning, and how Spanning Tree Protocol will prevent them.
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[@Aquahutch702]

I had a network issue affecting my whole home intermittently starting almost a week ago, same day I was cleaning up the house. While cleaning up, I found a network cable on the floor, not plugged into anything. Without looking carefully enough, I assumed it needed to be plugged into my nearby switch. It turned out to be the other end of a network cable ALREADY plugged into the same switch. Soooo yeeaaah..... didn't realize my mistake until days later after t-shooting just about everything else (buying a replacement router, calling my ISP provider, etc)
Fun times.

[@adpal3191]

Thank you 🙏. Simple explanation that easy to understand

[@FirstNameLastName_1]

Thank you so much! This really helped me out.

[@ITProTv]

You're very welcome. Glad this was able to help you!

[@MrNetpirate]

Thank you very much, a very easy to understand explanation!

[@ITProTv]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Alia-rw9ti]

Can you also teach us how do you manage to write inverted English letters ? talented

[@hemankulung969]

Thank you sir.

[@ghostrider5236]

Thank you so much for such an explanation

[@creumakuzola4227]

Very explicit! Thank u so much!

[@ITProTv]

Glad it was helpful! You're very welcome!

[@nishantdalvi9470]

It was helpful thanks a lot 🙂

[@medjaba9037]

Great info.. Thanks

[@ITProTv]

Glad it was helpful!

[@naiunnonline2106]

can using command arp -a to understand the looping which port

[@andyrew45]

Any way to prevent this on a unmanaged switches? Especially when you can’t use STP

[@ITProTv]

Use only 1 link...do not configure in a loop!

[@pakwatan67]

Sir what is loop stunt in c language

[@MparRS]

How does this dude write backward?

[@EricFisher.TheVillages]

what's going on with the beard ?

[@AHEUTUBE]

Well, it's on a Switching Loops😁

[@missx0]

Thank you so much!