Arp - Linksys SFE2000 Reference Manual

The IP Interface Page contains the following fields:
• Get Dynamic IP from DHCP Server — Retrieves the IP addresses using DHCP.
• Static IP Address — Displays the currently configured IP address. IP addresses are either
configured on the Default VLAN or are user-defined.
• Management VLAN — Sets the management VLAN. The switch uses this VLAN to watch for
management packets from Telnet and web browser management sessions.
• IP Address — Indicates the IP address.
• Network Mask — Displays the currently configured IP address mask.
• Prefix Length — Specifies the number of bits that comprise the source IP address prefix, or the
network source IP address mask.
• User Defined Default Gateway — Defines the default gateway IP address.
• Active Default Gateway — Indicates if the default gateway is active.
• Remove User Defined — Removes the selected IP address from the interface. The possible field
values are:
– Checked — Removes the IP address from the interface.
– Unchecked — Maintains the IP address assigned to the Interface.

ARP

The Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is a TCP/IP protocol that converts IP addresses into physical
addresses. The ARP table is used to maintain a correlation between each MAC address and its
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