On an Ethernet network, ARP packets are classified into ARP Request and ARP Response. In the initial communication phase, how are ARP Request packets transmitted?
When a device needs to resolve an IP address to a MAC address, it sends an ARP Request as abroadcastframe (destination MAC FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF) to all devices on the local network. This ensures the target device (if present) receives the request and replies with its MAC address.
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