Why we use Address Resolution Protocol ARP for sending data-00659
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Question 1: Why we use Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) for sending data packets?
Answer:
Each computer on the internet prepares a list of its IP address and corresponding MAC address using ARP. Through RARP this information is forwarded to a network server. When a data pocket arrives at the destination router, it inquires about the corresponding MAC address from the network server, inserts it and delivers the MAC address. A data packet therefore needs both IP and MAC addresses to reach its destination.
