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how does 'ping' command really work?
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How does the ping command really work? Specifically where does the ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) come into picture? I was asked this question in an interview and I was not able to come up with a scenario when ARP could be used.
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If you really want to understand, there is an excellent (very well written) white paper here. Here is the summary: Ping (Program on the application layer. Opens a 'raw' socket to IP layer. IP layer (Layer 2 on OSI) packages ICMP packet and sends it.…
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