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Address Resolution Protocol

The Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is a communication protocol for discovering the link layer address, such as a MAC address, associated with an internet layer address, typically an IPv4 address. The protocol, part of the Internet protocol suite, was defined in 1982 by RFC 826, which is Internet Standard STD 37.

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Abbreviation
ARP
EtherType
0x0806
Introduction
1982; 44 years ago (1982)
Purpose
Resolves network-layer addresses to link-layer addresses

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Operating scope

Packet structure

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ARP announcements

ARP mediation

Inverse ARP and Reverse ARP

ARP spoofing and proxy ARP

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ARP stuffing

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Address Resolution Protocol

Nodes76
Edges75
Triples41
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.026316
Components1

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Address Resolution Protocol

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related to Inverse ARP and Reverse ARP · 11
Address Resolution Protocol → ARP, ATM, DLCI, Frame Relay, In, InARP, Inverse Address Resolution Protocol, Inverse ARP, IP, Layer, Since ARP
related to Standards documents · 9
Address Resolution Protocol → An Ethernet Address Resolution, Draft Standard, Internet Standard, Inverse Address Resolution Protocol, IPv4 Address Conflict Detection, Proposed Standard, Protocol, Reverse Address Resolution Protocol, RFC
related to Packet structure · 6
Address Resolution Protocol → ARP, Ethernet, EtherType, In, The, The Address Resolution Protocol
related to Operating scope · 3
Address Resolution Protocol → It, Its, The Address Resolution Protocol
Abbreviation · 1
Address Resolution Protocol → ARP
EtherType · 1
Address Resolution Protocol → 0x0806
Introduction · 1
Address Resolution Protocol → 1982; 44 years ago (1982)
Purpose · 1
Address Resolution Protocol → Resolves network-layer addresses to link-layer addresses
RFC · 1
Address Resolution Protocol → .mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:r…
is a · 1
Address Resolution Protocol → request

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arp address protocol network ip packet mac ipv4 addresses request link layer internet used rfc resolution host data message ethernet

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Address Resolution ProtocolAbbreviationARP1.00infobox
Address Resolution ProtocolEtherType0x08061.00infobox
Address Resolution ProtocolIntroduction1982; 44 years ago (1982)1.00infobox
Address Resolution ProtocolPurposeResolves network-layer addresses to link-layer addresses1.00infobox
Address Resolution ProtocolRFC.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:r…1.00infobox
Address Resolution Protocolis arequest0.90text
networked camerasinstance ofARP stuffingEmbedded systems0.80text
networked power distribution devicesinstance ofARP stuffingEmbedded systems0.80text
which lack a user interfaceinstance ofARP stuffingEmbedded systems0.80text
can use so-called ARP stuffing to make an initial network connectioninstance ofARP stuffingEmbedded systems0.80text
although this is a misnomerinstance ofARP stuffingEmbedded systems0.80text
as ARP is not involved.ARP stuffing is accomplished as followsinstance ofARP stuffingEmbedded systems0.80text

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