COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK PROTOCOLS AND STANDARDS
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Question
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Six sets of hexadecimal numbers between 00 and FF, separated with a colon
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Four sets of numbers between 0 and 255, separated with a full stop
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Eight groups of hexadecimal numbers between 0000 and FFFF
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Six sets of numbers between 0 and 128, separated with a comma
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Block ID is the first six characters of a MAC address. The Device ID is the remaining six characters. The Block ID is unique to the manufacturer. The Device ID is based on the device’s model and manufacturer date.
Detailed explanation-2: -A MAC address takes the form of six pairs of hexadecimal digits, usually separated by colons or dashes, and will look something like this-01:1F:33:69:BC:14. (Hexadecimal digits can only include the numbers 0-9 and letters A-F.)
Detailed explanation-3: -Well, it’s very simple: part of the MAC address, in fact, is made up of manufacturer identifiers. Particularly, the first 6 digits of the address tell you what the device manufacturer is, while the last 6 are those that the manufacturer assigns to that specific device.