Question

ARP(Address Resolution Protocol)

• A. Solves the problem of finding Ethernet Address corresponds to a given IP address
• B. It is defined in RFC $826$
• C. It has $48$ bit address
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above

ARP( Address resolution protocol) solves the problem of finding Ethernet address corresponds to a given IP address. ARP is a protocol for mapping an internet protocol address to a physical machine address that is recognized in the local network. It is defined in RFC 826. It has 48 bit address. It is a broadcast packet, it is sent to a special MAC address that causes all machines on the network to receive it.