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ARP question

DerekAustin26DerekAustin26 Member Posts: 275
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I am studying Network+ basic commands and here's the problem..

I go to my command prompt and type:

ipconfig /all

I found my mac address and my ip address.

Now when I do "arp -a"
It shows MY IP address associated with a different mac address. Weird!

Then i type "get mac" to confirm my mac address and its the same as my "ipconfig /all" command.

Why is my "arp -a" showing my IP associated with a different Mac Address?
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    PlantwizPlantwiz Mod Posts: 5,057 Mod
    Are you certain you are looking at 'your' MAC address?

    ARP and the ARP table
    Arp
    Arp
    Displays and modifies entries in the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) cache, which contains one or more tables that are used to store IP addresses and their resolved Ethernet or Token Ring physical addresses. There is a separate table for each Ethernet or Token Ring network adapter installed on your computer. Used without parameters, arp displays help.


    Vs.

    Ipconfig
    Displays all current TCP/IP network configuration values and refreshes Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Domain Name System (DNS) settings. Used without parameters, ipconfig displays the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway for all adapters.



    You should see something on ipconfig /all
    File:Ipconfig win xp.png - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Vs.
    Arp -a

    show arp
    user@host> show arp
    MAC Address Address Name Interface
    00:e0:81:22:fd:74 192.168.64.10 firewall.my.net fxp0.0
    00:04:5a:65:78:e1 192.168.65.13 lab.my net fxp0.0
    Plantwiz
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    DerekAustin26DerekAustin26 Member Posts: 275
    oh found the problem. sorry - i was looking at the default gateway.
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    bubble2005bubble2005 Member Posts: 210 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Yeah I was about to tell you that it was your default gateway that you were looking at..
    Think Big Stay Focus: In the midst of all situations, think positive.:thumbup:
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