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ARP VS RARP

ARP vs RARP

Difference between ARP and RARP

PARAMETERS

ARP

RARP

Abbreviation forAddress resolution protocolReverse Address Resolution Protocol
Broadcast MAC/IPNodes use ARP broadcast in LAN by using broadcast MAC addressRARP uses Broadcast IP address
MappingMaps IP address of node to its MAC AddressMaps 48 bit MAC address to IP address
UsageUsed by host or Router to find physical address of another host/Router in LAN.Used by thin clients with limited facilities
Table maintained byLocal Host maintains ARP tableRARP Server maintains RARP table
Reply informationARP reply is used to update ARP tableRARP reply is used to configure IP address in local host

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