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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.
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When and where can use the IP-address and the MAC-address?
802.11 use MAC addresses, which are the same as IP addresses in some networks
What is Mac binding?
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.
What does IP use to find the MAC address for a given IP address on the local sudnet?
ARP
What logs might reveal the IP address and MAC address within the local network?
Use ip\mac scanner: http://trogonsoftware/trogon-mac-scanner.html
Can you say that router is a bridge?
no a bridge does not use a IP address, it uses MAC address', rousters or layer 3 uses ip address.
How does the ARP process use an IP address?
to determine the MAC address of a device on the same network
How do you find your ip address on a mac?
Just search "My Ip Address". Its as easy as that!
What does dhcp use to determine if a dhcp client has an ip reservation?
DHCP uses the clients MAC address to determine the IP address a client receives.
Is a ip address flat or hierarchical?
MAC addresses are flat.
What is the different between mac address and ip address?
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.
Diskless system uses which protocol arp or rarp?
You have to use both. ARP and RARP cannot be used for the same purpose one gives IP from the MAC address another one MAC address from IP.
What is another name for a logical address?
Mac address.
