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When must the ip address be used instead of the mac?

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The ip address is used when another computer needs to connect to your computer or if you are hosting a site on your server. The ip address of your site will be the ip address of your computer.

The IP address is used when communicating with another LAN (Local Area Network) across a WAN (Wide Area Network).

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