Ethernet is the popular and predominantly deployed Local Area Network (LAN) technology, spanning a transmission speed rate of 10 Mbps to 400 Gbps. This data link layer protocol uses a 48-bit MAC address as a data link layer identifier. In this recipe, we will discuss the IPv4 ARP and its related issues.
IPv4 address resolution protocol operation and troubleshooting
Getting ready
In the bottom-up troubleshooting approach, the first step for any connectivity issue is to ensure that the ARP resolution is successful for the respective IP address.
How to do it...
Consider the...