Cisco 2948G-L3 Config

[efector]

Hello....
I have a 2948G switch in my office and I have great issues with 'noise' on my network. Using ethereal, I see that there is a TON of Spanning Tree Protocol broadcasts. Can it be shut off? Below is my config with my notes. The switch is being used for nothing more than a simple office switch, no management is necessary. Can anyone suggest any changes?? Can the spanning tree protocol be shut off without any issues???

Thanks in advance

version 12.0
no service pad
service timestamps debug uptime
service timestamps log uptime
service password-encryption
!
hostname FP-2948G-01
!

!
no ip subnet-zero
ip name-server 63.87.146.130
ip name-server 63.87.146.131
bridge irb
!
!
!
interface FastEthernet1
description CHECKPOINT-FW
no ip address
no ip directed-broadcast
duplex full
speed 100
bridge-group 1
!
interface FastEthernet2
description OWA
no ip address
ip broadcast-address 0.0.0.0 (CAN THIS BE DELETED? WHAT IS IT DOING?)
no ip directed-broadcast
duplex full
speed 100
bridge-group 1
!
interface FastEthernet3
description FPAY-FPS
no ip address
ip broadcast-address 0.0.0.0
no ip directed-broadcast
duplex full
speed 100
bridge-group 1
!
interface FastEthernet4
no ip address
no ip directed-broadcast
bridge-group 1
!
interface FastEthernet5
no ip address
no ip directed-broadcast
bridge-group 1
!
interface FastEthernet6
no ip address
no ip directed-broadcast
bridge-group 1
!
interface FastEthernet7
no ip address
no ip directed-broadcast
bridge-group 1
!
interface FastEthernet8
no ip address
no ip directed-broadcast
bridge-group 1
!
interface FastEthernet9
no ip address
no ip directed-broadcast
bridge-group 1
!
interface FastEthernet10
no ip address
no ip directed-broadcast
bridge-group 1
!
interface FastEthernet11
no ip address
no ip directed-broadcast
duplex full
speed 100
bridge-group 1
!
interface GigabitEthernet49
no ip address
no ip directed-broadcast
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet50
no ip address
no ip directed-broadcast
shutdown
!
interface Dialer1
no ip address
no ip directed-broadcast
no cdp enable
!
interface BVI1
ip address 10.10.100.2 255.255.255.0
ip helper-address 63.87.146.131
ip helper-address 63.87.146.130
no ip directed-broadcast
!
ip classless
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 10.10.100.1
!
bridge 1 protocol ieee
bridge 1 route ip
!
line con 0
transport input none
line aux 0
line vty 0 4

 

[MTandSAV]

depending on what kind of devices are hanging off the switch you can turn STP off. If you have other switches hanging off this switch, then leave it on STP is to avoid loops. Anything else like workstations, servers switch it off.
You can also use the no ip broadcast-address command to disable it on the interfaces mentioned.

 

[efector]

so the only ports that should have STP turned on, are ports attached to other switches or hubs correct? is there a global command to turn off stp and then enable them individually?

Thanks!