Yes, it is possible to change the physical address (MAC address) of a network interface card (NIC) through software, though this is often temporary and may revert after a reboot. Most operating systems provide utilities or commands (like ifconfig on Linux or netsh on Windows) to accomplish this. However, changing the MAC address can lead to network issues or conflicts if not done properly, and in some cases, it may violate network policies.
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The host portion specifies the particular network interface's address. The network portion specifies the network address.
Your physical address is the MAC (Media Access Control) address that is burned into the network interface card (NIC). That address is unique and is used to find devices within a LAN.
It is used to connect the computers to the hub
The "Physical Address" in the output of the ipconfig command refers to the MAC (Media Access Control) address of a network interface on a computer. This unique identifier is assigned to the network interface card (NIC) and is used for communication within a local network. The MAC address is expressed in hexadecimal format and consists of six pairs of digits, separated by hyphens or colons. It plays a crucial role in network protocols for identifying devices on the same local area network (LAN).
It is necessary to distinguish each network interface from every other network interface worldwide.
It is necessary to distinguish each network interface from every other network interface worldwide.
This is MAC Address comprising of 48 bits (six blocks of double digit hexadecimal numbers)
network interface card
Network terminals.
The data link layer header contains the source's physical address. It refers the address that is found in the Network Interface Card.
A MAC address is not considered logical; it is a physical address. It is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a local network segment and is hardcoded into the network hardware. Unlike logical addresses, such as IP addresses, which can change based on the network configuration, MAC addresses remain constant for a device's network interface.