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QuestionQ198

VerifiedNetwork and Communications Security

Which protocol is used on a Local Area Network (LAN) to obtain an IP address from its known MAC address?

Explanation

Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (RARP) maps a known MAC address to an IP address. Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) instead resolves a known IP address to a MAC address.

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