arp

The arp command is used to broadcast an ARP request over the network. The device that owns the specified IP address will send a reply. This command is used for obtaining the hardware (MAC) address associated with a given IP address.

Syntax

arp <IP address>
  • <IP address>
    : Specifies the IP address of the target host.

Example

arp 192.168.1.10
ARP request successful: 01:23:45:67:89:ab
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