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By default, the system automatically detects the speed and duplex mode used on each port, and configures the path cost
according to the values shown below. Path cost “0” is used to indicate auto-configuration mode. When the short path cost
method is selected and the default path cost recommended by the IEEE 8021w standard exceeds 65,535, the default is set to
65,535.
Port Type IEEE 802.1D-1998 IEEE 802.1w-2001
Ethernet 50-600 200,000-20,000,000
Fast Ethernet 10-60 20,000-2,000,000
Gigabit Ethernet 3-10 2,000-200,000
Table 4-7-1: Recommended STP Path Cost Range
Port Type Link Type IEEE 802.1D-1998 IEEE 802.1w-2001
Ethernet
Half Duplex
Full Duplex
100
95
2,000,000
1,999,999
Fast Ethernet
Half Duplex
Full Duplex
19
18
200,000
100,000
Gigabit Ethernet
Full Duplex
Trunk
4
3
10,000
5,000
Table 4-7-2: Recommended STP Path Costs
Port Type Link Type IEEE 802.1w-2001
Ethernet
Half Duplex
Full Duplex
2,000,000
1,000,000
Fast Ethernet
Half Duplex
Full Duplex
200,000
100,000
Gigabit Ethernet
Full Duplex
10,000
Table 4-7-3: Default STP Path Costs