DATA LINK LAYER WIRED NETWORKS
LINK LAYER ADDRESSING
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Question
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The Physical address is also called as
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Source address
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IP address
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Logical address
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MAC Address
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Explanation:
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: -The MAC address is a physical address (also called a hardware address) because it physically identifies an item of hardware. MAC addresses use three types of number systems and all use the same format, only the size of the identifier differs. The addresses can be “Universally Managed” or “Locally Managed”.
Detailed explanation-3: -A physical address is also known as a binary address or a real address.
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