what is ARP cache?

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2007-01-08 07:45:15 · 2 answers · asked by kelly r 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers

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http://compnetworking.about.com/od/networkprotocols/g/bldef_arp.htm

2007-01-08 07:52:13 · answer #1 · answered by gtopala 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Each network card (wired or wirelss) has a unique ID called a MAC address. This is a number that consists of 6 groups of numbers which range from 0-f. For example 00-08-74-EA-68-7C. Your computer stores a list that maps IP addresses to MAC addresses. This list is called an ARP cache.

2007-01-08 15:58:06 · answer #2 · answered by wax 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋