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Glossary: TCP/IP in Depth, Part 1

ARP spoofing

Falsely announcing another machine's IP address, such as "192.168.10.1 is at my MAC", so that its traffic comes to you instead. It works because ARP has no proof built in and neighbors believe any announcement.

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Related terms

ARP (Address Resolution Protocol)gratuitous ARPARP inspection