
Configuring IP, ARP, RIP, and OSPF Services
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Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
The IP router needs both a physical address and an IP address to transmit a
datagram. If the router knows only the network host’s IP address, the Address
Resolution Protocol (ARP) enables the router to determine the network host’s
physical address by binding a 32-bit IP address to a 48-bit media access control
(MAC) address. A router can use ARP across a single network only, and the
network hardware must support physical broadcasts.
For example, in Figure 1-4
, the router and host C are on the same physical
network. Both devices have an assigned IP address (the router’s is 140.250.200.1
and host C’s is 140.250.200.4), and both devices have an assigned physical
address (the router’s is 00 00 A2 00 00 01 and host C’s is 00 00 A2 00 10 40).
Figure 1-4. ARP Example
140.250.200.0
140.250.200.1
00 00 A2 00 00 01
140.250.200.2
00 00 A2 00 10 20
140.250.200.3
00 00 A2 00 10 30
140.250.200.4
00 00 A2 00 10 40
Router
Host
C
Host
A
Host
B
IP0010A
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