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The purpose of an arp request is to map an IP address to a MAC address for the link layer to transmit a packet. For example, ARP will get a request to map 1.2.3.4 to a MAC address 12:fd:23:gf .Then ARP will cache the address mapping that next time an arp request doesnt need to happen

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What arp table entries are created when a client makes an arp request that cannot be satisfied by data already in the arp?

Dynamic ARP table entries are created whne a client makes an ARP request that cannot be satisfied by data already in the ARP table.


What is gratuitous ARP?

Gratuitous in this case means a request/reply that is not normally needed according to the ARP specification (RFC 826) but could be used in some cases. A gratuitous ARP request is an AddressResolutionProtocol request packet where the source and destination IP are both set to the IP of the machine issuing the packet and the destination MAC is the broadcast address ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff. Ordinarily, no reply packet will occur. A gratuitous ARP reply is a reply to which no request has been made.


Why does a network host need to broadcast an ARP request?

A host on a network needs to broadcast an ARP request to advertise its Mac address. The networking world is very chatty in nature and when a new network host is available it immediately broadcasts its Mac address as with a ARP message. Also when a particular network host needs to send a data packet to another network host available in the same LAN whose Mac address is unknown, the first network host sends out a ARP message requesting for the destination network hosts MAC address.


What does ARPA stand for?

ARP stands for Address Resolution Protocol, a network layer protocol used to convert an IP address into a physical address, such as an Ethernet address. A host wishing to obtain a physical address broadcasts an ARP request onto the TCP/IP network. The host on the network that has the IP address in the request then replies with its physical hardware address.


What does ARP mean in World War 2?

ARP = Air Raid Precautions.

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What arp table entries are created when a client makes an arp request that cannot be satisfied by data already in the arp?

Dynamic ARP table entries are created whne a client makes an ARP request that cannot be satisfied by data already in the ARP table.


Are created when a client makes an ARP request that cannot be satisfied by data already in the ARP table?

Dynamic ARP table entries


Which of the following initiates an ARP request?

An ARP request may be initiated anytime a client needs to know the IP address of a machine from its MAC address.


Which of the following allows a router to respond t an ARP request that is intended for a remote host?

proxy ARP


What is gratuitous ARP?

Gratuitous in this case means a request/reply that is not normally needed according to the ARP specification (RFC 826) but could be used in some cases. A gratuitous ARP request is an AddressResolutionProtocol request packet where the source and destination IP are both set to the IP of the machine issuing the packet and the destination MAC is the broadcast address ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff. Ordinarily, no reply packet will occur. A gratuitous ARP reply is a reply to which no request has been made.


Why was there no arp request for the ping to eagle server?

stop cheating


When a host on one network wants to communicate with a host on another network what ARP request does it send?

ARP is not used for internetwork communications, it will send ARP to find gateway to be able to communicate with another network.


How is ARP reply message different from that of ARP request message?

An ARP request is a broadcast Ethernet packet, that is, a packet sent onto the local physical network that all attached devices will receive. A device sends an ARP request to make the query "what is the MAC address (a.k.a. hardware address, link layer address, etc.) of this IP address (a.k.a Layer 3 address, logical network address, etc.)?" An ARP reply is an unicast Ethernet packet, sent from the device that currently owns the specified IP address, back to the device which sent the ARP request. That is, no other device will receive this packet. The ARP reply answers the requester's question, saying "IP address x.x.x.x is associated with MAC address xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx".


What is an ARP request?

ARP is a protocol that maps MAC addresses to IP addresses for packet delivery and for finding out which device in a LAN has a given IP address.


What method of transmission does a workstation use to send an ARP request?

A broadcast to all the nodes on its segment


What method of transmission does a workstation use to send out an ARP request?

A broadcast to all the nodes on its segment


What is arp operation?

ARP is used to find a MAC (layer-2) address, if you know the IP (layer-3) address.First, a device will search its ARP cache, to see whether it already happens to have the required address. If it doesn't find the address, it will send an ARP request as a broadcast, which basically asks "Who has such-and-such an IP address?" The machine that has the requested IP address will send an ARP reply.