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ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) is used on a [[LAN]] to map [[IP]] addresses to physical [[MAC]] addresses. | ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) is used on a [[LAN]] to map [[IP]] addresses to physical [[MAC]] addresses. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:30, 25 August 2012
ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) is used on a LAN to map IP addresses to physical MAC addresses.
Technically, this is not specific to FreeBSD, but if you're using your FreeBSD box as a gateway, this is something that you'll need know (also how to clear the ARP cache on your switch, if you're on a switched network).
