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Glossary: Networking Basics

broadcast

Also written: ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff, broadcast MAC

Sending one frame to every device on the LAN by using the MAC address ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff. ARP requests are broadcasts, which is why the printer heard the laptop asking for the server.

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broadcast domainbroadcast addressfloodsARPmulticast