COMPUTER NETWORKING

Detailed explanation-1: -Media Access Control assigns a unique number to each IP network adapter called the MAC address. A MAC address is 48 bits long. The MAC address is commonly written as a sequence of 12 hexadecimal digits. Media Access Controller address(MAC Address) is nothing but a physical address of the network adaptor.

Detailed explanation-2: -Each MAC address is unique to the network card installed on a device, but the number of device-identifying bits is limited, which means manufacturers do reuse them.

Detailed explanation-3: -The MAC address is a hardware identifier that uniquely identifies each device on a network. If the device, for example a laptop, has both a wired (Ethernet) and wireless (Wi-Fi address) connection then there will be one wired MAC address for the wired connection, and a second wireless MAC for the wireless connection.

Detailed explanation-4: -To see all the MAC addresses and their associated IP addresses, type “arp-a”. This command will list all the available MAC addresses in the system. The address on the left is the IP address, while the right is the MAC address. Find the corresponding IP address for the specific MAC address you want.