Re: MAC to IP Resolving In Local Area Network

rosraj wrote:
>
> Hello. I have a question that pertains to networking if you can
> answer. I am software professional working on a network
> application. I would like to know is there any way I would be
> able to send a MAC Address to a local network, and retrieve a
> corresponding IP Address that was assigned to the MAC via DHCP
> (Dynamic Host protocol)? The MAC Addres will belong to a
> Ethernet card that was already connected to the local network.

Look up RARP.

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