COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK TOPOLOGIES AND PROTOCOLS
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Question
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-IP addresses can be changed / are allocated as needed-MAC addresses can’t be changed / every device has a fixed MC address
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-IP(v4) addresses are 4 bytes long-MAC addresses are 6 bytes long
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-IP(v4) addresses are normally written in denary-MAC addresses are normally written in Hex
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-IP addresses are configured by software-MAC addresses are configured in hardware
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-IP addresses are used for routing across a WAN / internet-MAC addresses are only used within the LAN
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Detailed explanation-1: -The physical address–which is also called a media access control, or MAC, address–identifies a device to other devices on the same local network. The internet address–or IP address–identifies the device globally. A network packet needs both addresses to get to its destination.
Detailed explanation-2: -MAC Address stands for Media Access Control Address. IP Address stands for Internet Protocol Address. MAC Address ensure that physical address of the computer is unique. IP Address is a logical address of the computer and is used to uniquely locate computer connected via a network.
Detailed explanation-3: -MAC Addresses handle the physical connection from computer to computer while IP Addresses handle the logical routeable connection from both computer to computer AND network to network.
Detailed explanation-4: -MAC address is a 6-bytes hexadecimal address. IP address is a 4-bytes (IPv4) or 6-bytes(IPv6) address. The MAC address of a device can be figured out using ARP Protocol. The IP address of a device is figured out using RARP protocol.