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I.P and MAC address
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- 1What is the difference between a MAC and an IP address?A media access control address (MAC address) of a computer is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications at the data link layer of a network segment. A unique string of numbers separated by full stops that identifies each computer using the Internet Protocol to communicate over a network.
- 2What address is used for the network you are currently connected to?MAC address
- 3Which address is used to connect to different networks?I.P
- 4Which address can be changed?I.P
- 5Whats the difference between a static and dynamic I.P address?A static IP does not change. A dynamic I.P address changes.
- 6How many values make up a MAC address?48
- 7How many numbers are in an IP address?4 decimal numbers
- 8How many bits is an IP address? (Remember that each value is 8 bits)32
- 9How many bits is a MAC address? (Remember that each value is 4 bits)24
- 10Explain why an I.P address has 32 bits.IP addresses consist of 4 decimal numbers which range from 0-255. Therefore, each value is 8 bits which totals to 32.
- 11What address uses data packets?I.P
- 12List three things that a data packet contains.Header, Payload, Checksum
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- Flashcards on I.P and MAC address, created by Lewis Griffiths on 22/05/2017.
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