COMPUTER NETWORKING

WIRELESS NETWORKS AND MOBILE IP

WIRELESS NETWORKS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does “MAC” stand for in “MAC ADDRESS”?
A
Media Access Card
B
Multi Area Connection
C
Media Access Control
D
Multi Access Connector
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A MAC address (media access control address) is a 12-digit hexadecimal number assigned to each device connected to the network.

Detailed explanation-2: -In IEEE 802 LAN/MAN standards, the medium access control (MAC, also called media access control) sublayer is the layer that controls the hardware responsible for interaction with the wired, optical or wireless transmission medium.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mac is an abbreviation for Macintosh, and used to describe the line of Apple computing products that includes the MacBook Pro, iMac Pro, MacBook Air and the iMac. MAC, in all caps, is an acronym for media access control address.

There is 1 question to complete.