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RARP MAC to IP Address Resolution Guide

The document outlines the implementation of a Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (RARP) using UDP sockets in Java. It details the steps for both server and client code, including creating sockets, handling requests, and sending responses based on MAC address lookups. The server responds with the corresponding IP address or an error message if the MAC address is not found.

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RARP MAC to IP Address Resolution Guide

The document outlines the implementation of a Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (RARP) using UDP sockets in Java. It details the steps for both server and client code, including creating sockets, handling requests, and sending responses based on MAC address lookups. The server responds with the corresponding IP address or an error message if the MAC address is not found.

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The program was successfully executed and demonstrated how RARP resolves MAC address

to IP address using UDP sockets.

[Link] - Step by Step

Step 1: Import libraries

java

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import [Link].*;

import [Link].*;

We need:

• [Link].* for networking classes (DatagramSocket, DatagramPacket, InetAddress)

• [Link].* in case we need input/output (mainly for completeness)

Step 2: Create a DatagramSocket

java

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DatagramSocket server = new DatagramSocket(1309);

• Creates a UDP socket on port 1309

• Server uses this port to listen for incoming datagrams from clients

Step 3: Loop to handle incoming requests

java

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while (true) {

...

• Keeps server running continuously to handle multiple client requests

Step 4: Prepare to receive data


java

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byte[] receivebyte = new byte[1024];

DatagramPacket receiver = new DatagramPacket(receivebyte, [Link]);

[Link](receiver);

• Creates a DatagramPacket to receive data

• [Link](receiver) waits until data arrives

Step 5: Extract MAC address from the received datagram

java

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String s = new String([Link]()).trim();

• Converts byte data to a String

• trim() removes extra whitespace or padding

Step 6: Prepare for response

java

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InetAddress addr = [Link]();

int port = [Link]();

• Gets client's IP address and port number to send response back

Step 7: Lookup the IP address

java

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String ip[] = {"[Link]", "[Link]"};

String mac[] = {"[Link]", "[Link]"};

boolean found = false;


for (int i = 0; i < [Link]; i++) {

if ([Link](mac[i])) {

byte[] sendbyte = ip[i].getBytes();

DatagramPacket sender = new DatagramPacket(sendbyte, [Link], addr, port);

[Link](sender);

found = true;

break;

• Has a static IP–MAC table

• Loops through to see if received MAC matches any known MAC

• If found, converts IP to bytes, creates a DatagramPacket and sends it back to client

Step 8: Handle "MAC not found"

java

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if (!found) {

String errorMessage = "MAC address not found.";

byte[] sendbyte = [Link]();

DatagramPacket sender = new DatagramPacket(sendbyte, [Link], addr, port);

[Link](sender);

• If no matching MAC is found, server sends an error message back

Step 9: Repeat

• Server stays in the loop, ready for next client request


[Link] - Step by Step

Step 1: Import libraries

java

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import [Link].*;

import [Link].*;

• Needed for networking and reading input

Step 2: Create a DatagramSocket

java

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DatagramSocket client = new DatagramSocket();

• Client socket used to send and receive datagrams

Step 3: Define server address

java

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InetAddress addr = [Link]("[Link]");

• Localhost address (since server runs on same machine)

Step 4: Read MAC address from user

java

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BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader([Link]));

[Link]("Enter the Physical address (MAC):");

String str = [Link]();

• Prompts user to type a MAC address

• Reads it as a string
Step 5: Send MAC address to server

java

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byte[] sendbyte = [Link]();

DatagramPacket sender = new DatagramPacket(sendbyte, [Link], addr, 1309);

[Link](sender);

• Converts string to bytes

• Creates datagram packet with server’s address and port 1309

• Sends it to the server

Step 6: Receive response (IP address)

java

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byte[] receivebyte = new byte[1024];

DatagramPacket receiver = new DatagramPacket(receivebyte, [Link]);

[Link](receiver);

String s = new String([Link]()).trim();

• Waits for response from server

• Converts received data back to string

Step 7: Display IP address or error message

java

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[Link]("The Logical Address is(IP): " + s);

• Shows the IP address returned by server or shows error message if MAC not found

Step 8: Close socket


java

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[Link]();

• Frees up resources and closes the client socket

Summary

• The Client takes a MAC address and asks the Server for its IP.

• The Server searches its table and sends the corresponding IP back (or error
message).

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