The address resolution protocol (ARP) is used for
- AFinding the IP address from DNS
- BFinding the IP address of the default gateway
- CFinding the IP address that corresponds to a MAC address
- DFinding the MAC address that corresponds to an IP address
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Correct answer: (D) Finding the MAC address that corresponds to an IP address
Explanation
ARP maps a known IP address to the matching MAC (hardware) address on a local network. RARP does the reverse.