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The MAC (Media Access Control) address is assigned to a network interface controller (NIC) by the manufacturer. It is a unique identifier embedded in the hardware of the device, typically in the firmware, and is used for communication within a local network. The MAC address operates at the data link layer of the OSI model and is essential for network protocols to correctly route data between devices on the same local area network (LAN).
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What is the difference between a hardware address and IPv4 address?
Hardware address is the MAC address. IPv4 is the IP address. The MAC address is assigned to each network device at the time it's manufactured and does not change. The IP address is manually assigned and can be changed.
What is another name for the physical address assigned to each network adapter?
MAC address :)
What is a spoof mac address plus for mac os X leopard?
Not sure what you are asking. You cannot fake your MAC address, it is assigned to your computer when it was being manufactured.
Is the Mac address permanent?
Yes. A mac address is assigned to a device at the factory and cannot be altered. In most cases, it is the IP address that is temporary and often changes.
What is the physical address assigned to nics called?
That is called a MAC address.
Are Mac addresses dynamically assigned?
No, MAC Addresses are fixed per network interface card or NIC. The MAC address is the Media Access Control address and is the hardware address of the network device to which your IP address, e.g. 192.168.1.3 is assigned. You can identify the vendor of your network card from its MAC address, e.g. all Intel NIC cards may begin with 00-15.
Does an unmanaged switch have its own MAC address?
yes i think, because the MAC address is the physical address which is assigned by the vendor of the Ethernet card. ** Improved Answer ** No, Unmanaged switches do not have a MAC address. All they do is filter, forward or flood frames.
What is another name for the physical address assigned to each adapter?
mac address, physical .address address book ,physical change
Why there are 48 bits in Mac?
MAC address is the Layer 2 based unique address assigned (burned) to Network Interface Card. Out of 48 bits First 24 bits are assigned to Manufacturers (Of NIC Cards) & other 24 bits are assigned to each NIC by Manufacturer. 48 bits in MAC address provides unexhaustive possibility in near time for manufacturing NICs with unique identity number.
What do the first six characters of a mac address indicate?
The Block ID assigned by IEEE
How is a unique MAC address assigned to a Network Card?
A unique MAC address is assigned to a network card by the device manufacturer during production. The address is a 48-bit identifier, typically represented in hexadecimal format, and is intended to be globally unique. The first half of the MAC address identifies the manufacturer (the Organizationally Unique Identifier or OUI), while the second half is assigned by the manufacturer to ensure that each card has a distinct address. This systematic assignment helps prevent address duplication across devices.
How many characters does a MAC address have?
A MAC address consists of 48 bits, usually represented as a string of 12 hexadecimal digits
