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What type of address is FF FF FF FF FF FF?
broadcast Ethernet address
An ARP request packet with a broadcast Ethernet address (FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF) is sent out on the network to every computer. Other typical Ethernet broadcast addresses are given in Section 23.16. 3.
What does SMO mean when texting?
SMO could mean Shout Me Out, referencing the fact that social media users give shout outs to others to increase their publicity.
What does FF mean in text?
What is #FF? It means Follow Friday on social media. An acronym or abbreviation used in texting, online chat, instant messaging, e-mail, blogs, and newsgroup postings, it is a form of online jargon or text message shorthand.
What’s the difference between FF FF and FF FF FF?
The layer 2 broadcast address ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff is used on ethernet frames and is supposedly broadcasted on all equipments. 255.255.255.255 is the layer 3 address that is used to adress the exact same hosts. Note that: IP can support all kind of networks, so ethernet won’t be always used.
Which is the Layer 2 destination address FF FF?
So the layer 2 destination address is ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff which is a broadcast. The layer 3 address however may be 192.168.1.2 which is probably the IP address of the host that you’re trying to find the MAC address for. Now this ARP packet is sent out on the network and every host on the network receives it.
What’s the difference between a broadcast FF FF and all hosts?
Difference between a broadcast ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff and All hosts bits 1 Hi all can anyone please help with the above question? Thanks in advance. Expand Post CCNA Certification Community LikedLike Answer Share 12 answers 1.94K views Martin L Edited by Admin February 16, 2020 at 4:12 AM
What is the difference between Layer-2 and layer-3 broadcasts?
If it is a Layer 2 broadcast, L3 has nothing to do with that frame. If it is a layer 3 broadcast, both L2 and L3 should process it. Which layer process these messages is the difference but the message will reach all the LAN devices. Right, You said you understood the difference between the layers.