Gate2019 cs Q39

39Suppose that in an IP-over-Ethernet network, a machine X wishes to find the MAC address of another machine Y in its subnet. Which one of the following techniques can be used for this?

A
X sends an ARP request packet to the local gateway’s IP address which then finds the MAC address of Y and sends to X
B
X sends an ARP request packet to the local gateway’s MAC address which then finds the MAC address of Y and sends to X
C
X sends an ARP request packet with broadcast MAC address in its local subnet
D
X sends an ARP request packet with broadcast IP address in its local subnet

Option : C
Explanation :
X sends an ARP request packet with broadcast MAC address in its local subnet

Forgot your password?

I agree with the Terms.