MAC addresses, unlike IP Addresses, are not divided into "host" and "network" portions. Therefore, a host cannot determine from the MAC address of another host whether that host is on the same layer 2 network segment as the sending host or a network segment bridged to that network segment.
This is kinda simplified,
The MAC address is hardware related. It identifies the "machine". It can't be changed without exchanging the part.
Where as the IP number identifies the "computer" in a "network". You can give the computer different "address's". It tells them the information as in the answer above.
Kinda like your home address number and your Social Security number. Your SSN is your MAC address and your home address is your IP#. It tells you what state, county, city and street you live in. If you change houses then you change address's.
IP addresses are broken down into two types: public and private. Public IP addresses are unique in nature. In other words, no two are the same. Private IP addresses are not unique across multiple networks. In other words, on network A, you will only have one address of 192.168.0.10, but that address might be in use on network B, as well. MAC addresses are always unique. They are burned directly onto the Network Interface Card (NIC). Therefore, when one computer with 192.168.0.10 address sends information, it's capable of reaching a computer on a second network that also employs a 192.168.0.10 address, simply for the fact that the MAC address is unique.
A media access control address (MAC address) is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on the physical network segment. Everything attached to any computer network has a permanent MAC address that moves with the hardware no matter where it is connected.
IP address is the current interface address for your local system to the larger public internet. The IP address can be STATIC (permanently assigned) or DYNAMIC (changes every time you connect to the internet).
The alphabetic names are for humans. They are translated to the xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx format for the computers to use. When you type in the name of a website the name is looked up by your browser.
The MAC address is for hardware. The IP address is for communication on the internet.
Computers with a specified MAC address can only send and receive information with the IP address it is bound to. To use MAC address binding, you must associate an IP address on the specified interface with a MAC address.
Just search "My Ip Address". Its as easy as that!
802.11 use MAC addresses, which are the same as IP addresses in some networks
MAC addresses are flat.
Use ip\mac scanner: http://trogonsoftware/trogon-mac-scanner.html
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MAC address is fixed to the hardware device (for example a network card) and can not be changed. IP address is assignable. The default IP address for a device can be computed by converting the four right-most numbers of the MAC address from hex to decimal.The MAC address refers to the physical address assigned by the Network Interface Card manufacturer. Example - 10.03.d5.f3.45.fc , where are an Internet Protocol address is given to a computer when it gets connected to the network. Its divided into four parts , separated by fullstops.
yes ......... mac address travels in network instead of ip.
No, MAC addresss and IP address are not the same. MAC addresses are "hard-coded" into the Network Interface Card (NIC) and only ID that individual card. The IP address is software generated and ID's both the network and the individual host.
A MAC address is useful if you want the router to always provide the same IP address to the same network interface, or if you want to provide a service, such as a PXE boot image, to a specific computer regardless of its IP address.
It resolves an IP address to a MAC address.