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ARP/ND

an unauthenticated cache that degrades trust instead of just expiring

4 sessions Course material (English)

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ARP/ND track sessions

Session 01

The Cache Has Moods

When an ARP mapping outlives its freshness window, does it disappear, or does it just get less trusted?

Open Session 01
Session 02

Packets Wait for Answers

While an IP address is still unresolved, where does the packet that wanted to go there actually go?

Open Session 02
Session 03

Anyone Can Answer

ARP has no authentication — so when an unsolicited announcement shows up claiming an IP-to-MAC mapping, what decides whether the cache believes it?

Open Session 03
Session 04

Build the Toy ARP Responder Loop

What does one host's whole ARP life look like — sending, queuing, answering, and gleaning — when it's wired into a single object instead of three separate demos?

Open Session 04