is these enough?

alsayed · ‎02-20-2009

hello

is this definition enough?

ARP:Translate IP TO MAC ADDRESS?

RARP:TRASLATE MAC TO IP?

thanks

viyuan700 · ‎02-20-2009

ARP- Address Resolution Protocol

RARP- Reverse Address Resolution Protocol

I think translation is not a right word here. As ARP is method to find MAC address when IP is known.

for your understanding these defintion are fine but maybe not with somebody else.

alsayed · ‎02-20-2009

mmmm

so better definition

ARP:trace ip to mac

RARP:MAP MAC TO IP

I Thing this is a good answr

thanks

Giuseppe Larosa · ‎02-20-2009

Hello Ali,

both are protocols that perform a dynamic mapping :

ARP : resolve an IP address finding the MAC address to be used to reach that host in the lan segment

RARP : given a MAC address what is the associated IP address to be used for this NIC ?

this is the basis for BOOTP and for DHCP that uses bootp messages

Hope to help

Giuseppe