The Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is a protocol used by the Internet Protocol (IP), specifically IPv4, to map IP network addresses to the hardware addresses used by a data link protocol. It operates at the Network Layer of the OSI model. The protocol is used when you have a local network IP address and need … Read more
What are the Basic Issues of MAC Addresses on Switch? A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interface cards (NICs). MAC addresses are used as network addresses for most IEEE 802 network technologies, including Ethernet and Wi-Fi. Logically, MAC addresses are used in the media access control protocol sublayer of the data … Read more
What is Ethernet Frame? An Ethernet frame is a data link layer protocol data unit and uses the underlying network topology of MAC addresses for communication between nodes on a network segment. An Ethernet frame consists of two parts: an Ethernet header, followed by an Ethernet payload. The header contains destination and source MAC addresses, … Read more
What Are the Two Primary Responsibilities of the Ethernet MAC Sublayer? The two primary responsibilities of the Ethernet MAC sublayer are: Media Access Control (MAC) The MAC sublayer is responsible for ensuring that only one device on a network has control over the transmission medium at any given time. It does this by using Carrier … Read more
In computer networking, topology refers to the layout of connected devices. There are two common types of network topologies: physical and logical. A physical topology is the actual layout of the devices on a network, including the location of the devices and the connections between them. Types of Network Topology Bus Topology: All devices are … Read more