What does the protocol RARP do?

A.
Sends messages to the devices regarding the health of the network

B.
Facilitates file transfers

C.
Takes an IP address and finds out the MAC address to which it
belongs

D.
Takes a MAC address and finds an IP address to match

Explanation:
The correct answer is “Takes a MAC address and finds an IP address to match”, the reverse of
ARP. The Reverse Address Resolution Protocol knows a MAC (Media Access Control) address
and asks the RARP server to match it with an IP address.