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What protocol is responsible for resolving ip addresses to mac addresses for source hosts that knows ip addresses of the destination host but not the mac address?
ARP, or Address Resolution Protocol, defined by RFC 826.
3 Why do the number of possible IP address decrease as you step down from Class A to Class C IP addresses?
The number of possible IP address decreases as one steps down from Class A to Class C IP addresses because the availability of usable hosts. There is a decrease in the number of usable hosts from Class A to Class C IP addresses.
What protocol is used to connect hosts on the internet?
Tcp/ip (transmition control protocol/internet protocol) -- btw it is the whole thing that needs to be written i dont mean either by the / that is just the way it is written
Why are Class D and Class E addresses not available to individuals and corporations?
Class D is used for multicasting, in which one host sends messages to multiple hosts. (i.e. Video Conference via the internet)Class E is used for research.Comp TIA 6th editionCorrection to Class E:Class E addresses begin with 240 through 254 and are reserved for research.
Which service allows you to assign IP addresses and other addressing info to hosts automatically?
DHCP (Dynamic host connectivity protocol)
What protocol allows hosts to exchange messages to indicate problems with packet delivery?
ICMP The Internet Message Protocol (ICMP) allows hosts to exchange messages to indicate the status of a packet as it travels through the network.
Maximum number of hosts class c Address?
254 - a class C subnet uses 8 bits for the hosts and 0 and 255 are reserved.
Which of the folllowing uses a single public IP address to access the Internet on behalf of all of the hosts on the network that may be using other IP addresses or private IP addresses?
•If the hosts on a network using private IP addresses need to access the Internet, a problem arises because the private IP addresses are not allowed on the Internet. •The solution is to use NAT (Network Address Translation), which uses a single public IP address to access the Internet on behalf of all hosts on the network using other IP addresses.
What is bgp protocol?
Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is a way to transfer data and information between different hosts such the Internet or routers. It is commonly used between Internet Service Providers (ISPs).
What is used to avoid assigning entire addresses of a particular class to networks that didnt have that many hosts?
NAT
What is the name of the text file used on a local machine to perform host name to Internet Protocol address resolutions?
hosts
What application protocol dynamically allocates IP addresses to hosts?
DHCP - Automatically provides client computers and other TCP/IP-based network devices with IP addresses
