COMPUTER NETWORKING

TRANSPORT LAYER

TRANSMISSION CONTROL PROTOCOL TCP

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The database of IP-to-MAC address mappings
A
NAT
B
ARP table
C
MAC address
D
NIC
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An ARP table comprises devices’ IP and MAC addresses. The MAC table holds info on the physical switch port a specific device connects to. When a switch makes packet-switching decisions, the MAC table shows which port a packet should forward to.

Detailed explanation-2: -To do so, you need to open a Command Prompt window and enter the command “arp-a”. That way you will get all of the IP addresses that are active on your network. You will get a list with the physical address, which is the MAC address and the corresponding IP address.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is the bridge that connects them. This protocol works between Layer 2 and Layer 3 on a local area network (LAN). It maps IPv4 addresses to network devices’ MAC addresses and vice versa. (Note: IPv4 uses the ARP protocol.

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