Address Resolution Protocol or ARP, for short, is one of the critical functions of the Internet Protocol Suite that is used to map Layer 2 MAC addresses to Layer 3 IP addresses. Since IP hosts also require each others' MAC (hardware) addresses for communication, ARP can be used as a layer of security.

DHCP is a highly useful tool for network manageemnt, and, following our introduction to DHCP client and server, we thought it'd be useful to provide you with a gist of the most important issues when setting up your DHCP client and server. Also, in our latest video, we walk you through the allocation of IP host information and discuss what a DHCP lease is, how it and other IP information are created and provided to the client, and what criteria should you observer when determining lease time.

MikroTik is expanding its family of Wi-Fi 6 devices, and, after the hAP ax2, now come two other wireless access points for home and office: Chateau 5g ax and Chateau LTE18 ax, bringing you blazing fast connectivity with IPsec hardware encryption support for completely secure VPN tunnels, remote access, complex firewall measures, and much more!