Arp resolves ip addresses (to mac address) for any hosts and router interfaces on the internet.

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Adjacency Table contains exact same info as CAM but is referenced by a different name to specify one is talking about MLS using CEF. The ARP table on the other hand resides in main memory and requires more time to access Can someone explain the differences between the terms CAM, ARP Table, and Adjacency Table? I have the impression that: 1.

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From my understanding CAM is the Content−Addressable Memory which is available per port on the switch to speed up ethernet ID lookup.

 

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