ARP (Address Resolution Protocol)

Vicente González Ruiz

September 12, 2016

Contents

1 Funcionamiento
2 Proxy ARP
3 Inverse ARP

1 Funcionamiento

2 Proxy ARP

3 Inverse ARP

The Inverse Address Resolution Protocol, also called Inverse ARP, obtains Layer 3 addresses of other stations from Layer 2 addresses, such as the DLCI in Frame Relay networks. It is primarily used in Frame Relay and ATM networks, where Layer 2 addresses of VCs are sometimes obtained from Layer 2 signaling, and the corresponding Layer 3 addresses must be available before these VCs can be used. Whereas ARP resolves Layer 3 addresses to Layer 2 addresses, Inverse ARP does the opposite.