IP Address

Network Interfaces

lo (Loopback Device)

  • Virtual device (no hardware)
  • Used for local network services
  • Address: 127.0.0.1 (localhost)

eth0

  • Primary ethernet interface

IP Analysis

Tools and Commands

Check Your IP

Find IP from Domain Name

nslookup google.com

Note: Some domains may not be found with nslookup. Use Google Network Analysis Tool to check remote address.

Find Domain Name from IP

nslookup 13.234.100.208

Check Domain Registration Information

  • Use whois.com to check registrant information

ARP (Address Resolution Protocol)

Protocol used to find which MAC address corresponds to a given IP address within a network.

Key Points

  • Devices can only communicate using MAC addresses
  • ARP maps IP addresses to MAC addresses

Check ARP Table

arp -a

This shows the stored IP-to-MAC address mappings.

Security Considerations

  • ARP is vulnerable to MITM (Man-in-the-Middle) attacks
  • ARP spoofing can redirect traffic through an attacker’s machine

Reference