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Flashcards covering the functionality and purpose of ARP tables in identifying network devices.
ARP table
Stores the mapping between IP addresses and MAC addresses in a network device.
ARP request
A message sent by a device when the required MAC address for an IP address is not found in its ARP table.
Local network data transmission
The process where a device checks its ARP table for a MAC address mapping before sending data.
Mapping storage
The process of saving a learned IP-to-MAC address association for faster communication in the future.