Part I: ARP request message

From the packet list pane, select the first ARP request packet. From the packet detail pane, select the Address Resolution Protocol.

Questions: $(20$ points each$)$

$1.$ Determine:

a$.$ the hardware type.

b$.$ the protocol type.

c$.$ the hardware length$/$size$.$

d$.$ the protocol length$/$size$.$

e$.$ the value of the operation $($Opcode$)$ field. What is the meaning of this field?

f$.$ the source hardware address.

g$.$ the source protocol address?

h$.$ the destination hardware address.

i$.$ the destination protocol address?

$2.$ What is the type of the destination hardware address $($unicast$,$ multicast, broad$-$ cast$)?$ Which hardware interface does the destination address define?

$3.$ Checking the packet byte pane, you will notice that the ARP request is followed by zero$-$bytes. How many $0$s are there? Explain the reason for the existence of these $0$s$.$

Part II: ARP reply message

From the packet list pane, select the first ARP reply packet. From the packet detail pane, select the Address Resolution Protocol; the packet$$s hexdump will be highlighted in the packet byte pane.

Questions

Answer the following questions in your lab$-$report:

$4.$ Determine:

a$.$ the hardware type.

b$.$ the protocol type.

c$.$ the hardware length.

d$.$ the protocol length.

e$.$ the operation code.

f$.$ the source hardware address.

g$.$ the source protocol address?

h$.$ the destination hardware address.

i$.$ the destination protocol address?

$5.$ What Type of address is the destination hardware address? What network interface does the address define?