ARP : Address Resolution Protocol --------------------------------- A protocol to resolve layer 2 addresses from layer 3 addresses. RFC 826 : An Ethernet Address Resolution Protocol http://www.networksorcery.com/enp/protocol/arp.htm Extensions : UnARP : ARP entries release notification, RFC 1868 InARP : Inverse ARP (mainly frame relay), RFC 1293 http://www.networksorcery.com/enp/protocol/inarp.htm ARP NAK : IP and ARP over ATM, RFC 1577 RARP : Reverse ARP ------------------ Reverse ARP, a protocol to resolve layer 3 addresses from layer two addresses. RFC 903 : A Reverse Address Resolution Protocol http://www.networksorcery.com/enp/protocol/rarp.htm Extensions : DRARP : Dynamic RARP, RFC 1931 http://www.networksorcery.com/enp/protocol/drarp.htm