When TCP/IP translates a network layer address into a data link layer address, it sends a special ____________ to all computers in the subnet.
A)physical layer packet
B)multicast message
C)X.25 message
D)broadcast message
E)application layer packet

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When translating a network layer address into a data link layer address, TCP/IP sends a broadcast message to all computers in the subnet, asking for the MAC address of the intended recipient. This is called an ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) message.

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