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ANSWERED: What is a MAC address? What is it used for?
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<summary>What is a MAC address? What is it used for?</summary><br><b>
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<summary>What is a MAC address? What is it used for?</summary><br><b>
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A MAC address is a unique identification number or code used to identify individual devices on the network.
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Packets that are sent on the ethernet are always coming from a MAC address and sent to a MAC address. If a network adapter is receiving a packet, it is comparing the packet’s destination MAC address to the adapter’s own MAC address.
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