What Happens To The First Ping In a Situation Where The Router Responds To The Arp Request??
What Happens To The First Ping In a Situation Where The Router Responds To The Arp Request??
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When the router receives a ping, it responds with an ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) request. This is a request for the sender‘s MAC address so that the router can forward the ping to the correct destination. Once the router has the MAC address of the sender, the ping is sent on its way.