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Nodes that are in a cycle

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• Different distances to the root bridge
  • Fact:

    A bridge can have different path length to the root bridge due to: Cycles (loops)         Example:

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• Multiple paths with the same distance to the root bridge
  • Fact:

    A bridge can have multiple paths to the root bridge that has the same distance Example:

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  • We will discuss how to handle cycles next.....