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HPE6-A86 · Question #68
Why would a device perform an ARP request?
The correct answer is A. To find the destination MAC address for a specific IP address. A device uses ARP to resolve an IP address to its corresponding MAC address so it can correctly deliver Ethernet frames on the local network.
Introduction to Networking and Switching
Question
Why would a device perform an ARP request?
Options
- ATo find the destination MAC address for a specific IP address.
- BTo find the source MAC address for a specific IP address.
- CTo find the source IP address for a specific MAC address.
- DTo find the IP address for a specific MAC address.
How the community answered
(46 responses)- A85% (39)
- B4% (2)
- C2% (1)
- D9% (4)
Explanation
A device uses ARP to resolve an IP address to its corresponding MAC address so it can correctly deliver Ethernet frames on the local network.
Topics
#ARP#MAC address resolution#IP addressing#Layer 2
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