This is useful for finding the IP address of hardware in your network whose MAC Address you already know.
What does arp do on CMD?
The arp command displays and modifies the Internet-to-adapter address translation tables used by the Address in Networks and communication management.
How do I find my IP address using the arp command?
To do so, you need to open a Command Prompt window and enter the command “arp -a”. That way you will get all of the IP addresses that are active on your network. You will get a list with the physical address, which is the MAC address and the corresponding IP address.
ARP Commands
What does arp do on CMD?
The arp command displays and modifies the Internet-to-adapter address translation tables used by the Address in Networks and communication management.
How do I find my IP address using the arp command?
To do so, you need to open a Command Prompt window and enter the command “arp -a”. That way you will get all of the IP addresses that are active on your network. You will get a list with the physical address, which is the MAC address and the corresponding IP address.
ARP Commands
- arp -a: This command is used to display the ARP table for a particular IP address. It also shows all the entries of the ARP cache or table.
- arp -g: This command works the same as the arp -a command.
- arp -d: This command is used when you want to delete an entry from the ARP table for a particular interface.
For details on the Command prompt, take a look here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command-line_interface#Command_prompt
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