https://madhavkhoslaa.github.io/tags/switch/Recent content in Switch on Madhav KhoslaHugoen© Madhav KhoslaThu, 03 Sep 2026 02:01:58 +0530https://madhavkhoslaa.github.io/posts/arpfromscratch/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:01:58 +0530https://madhavkhoslaa.github.io/posts/arpfromscratch/<p><img src="https://madhavkhoslaa.github.io/images/arp.jpg" alt="image"></p> <h2 id="what-this-blog-covers-and-expects-you-to-know">What this blog covers and expects you to know.</h2> <h3 id="expectations">Expectations</h3> <ul> <li>Know what ethernet frame is like.</li> <li>Know how to use wireshark.</li> <li>endianness</li> </ul> <h3 id="covers">Covers</h3> <ul> <li>Usage of libc on rust</li> </ul> <h2 id="what-is-it-and-why-do-we-need-it">What is it and why do we need it?</h2> <p>Address Resolution Protocol is used to create a mapping between layer 2(Hardware Address) i.e. Mac Address and layer 3 Address(IP Address). Even though it is specifically used for IP. It is designed to be completely decoupled to the layer 3 protocol.</p>