A TCP/IP protocol command that displays and modifies the IP-to-MAC address translation tables used by the ARP (Address Resolution Protocol).
arp -a [inet_addr] [-N [if_addr]] arp -d inet_addr [if_addr] arp -g [-N [if_addr]] arp -s inet_addr ether_addr [if_addr]
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−a | Lists ARP entries. |
−g | Lists ARP entries in the same manner as −a. |
[inet_addr] | Identifies an IP address. |
−N | Lists ARP entries for the network interface specified by if_addr. |
[if_addr] | Identifies the IP address of the network interface whose address translation table should be modified. Otherwise, the first applicable interface will be used. |
−d | Removes the entry specified by inet_addr. |
−s | Adds a permanent entry in the ARP cache that associates the inet_addr IP address with the ether_addr MAC address. |
ether_addr | Specifies a MAC address. |