What type of information is contained in an ARP table?

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What type of information is contained in an ARP table?

  • switch ports associated with destination MAC addresses
  • domain name to IP address mappings
  • routes to reach destination networks
  • IPv4 address to MAC address mappings

Explanation: ARP tables are used to store mappings of IP addresses to MAC addresses. When a network device needs to forward a packet, the device knows only the IP address. To deliver the packet on an Ethernet network, a MAC address is needed. ARP resolves the MAC address and stores it in an ARP table.

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