The functionality of RARP is the exact reverse of Address Resolution Protocol (ARP), that is to map Media Access Control Address (MAC)# to IPv4 Address#. It is especially useful for a diskless host to obtain a valid IP address from its server.
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (RARP)
- TTP3121 Chapter 1: Introduction
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Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
ARP is responsible for mapping IPv4 Address# to Media Access Control Address (MAC)#. See Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (RARP) for the reverse mapping. Typically, it is used on broadcast networks such as Ethernet#, Token Ring, and FDDI.