Abstract
- A Network Protocol that resolves IP Address to MAC Address
Why do we need Address Resolution Protocol?
We need MAC Address in order to route the data from one machine to another on Local Area Network (LAN).
ARP Cache
- ARP Cache is a mapping of IP Address and MAC Address stored in the computer to reduce the frequency of querying the MAC address of other machines
- You can view this copy using
arp -aorip neighbor showon Linux Distro