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MAC address is a unique identifier that is assigned to a NIC (Network Interface Controller/ Card). It consists of a 48 bit or 64-bit address, which is associated with the network adapter. MAC address can be in hexadecimal format. The full form of MAC address is Media Access Control address. A MAC address is generally in six sets of two-digits/characters that are separated by colons.
An IP address is an address that helps you to identify a network connection. It is termed as the 'Logical Address,' which is provided to a connection in a network.
IP address helps you to control how devices on the Internet communicate and defines the behavior of internet routers.
In this tutorial, you will learn:
Here are pros/benefits of using MAC address:
Here the pros/benefits of using IP address:
Here, are some important characteristic of mac address:
Here, are an essential characteristic of IP address:
Here is a way to find the IP address in Windows:
Step 1) Click on the "start" button.
Click on Start Menu Icon
Step 2) Type command prompt in a "search" box.
Click on the search result.
Step 3) In the command prompt type ipconfig
and press enter. You can see a field called IPv4 Address.
Here is a way to find the MAC address in Windows
Step 1) Click on the "start" button.
Click on Start Menu Icon
Step 2) Type command prompt in a "search" box.
Click on the search result.
Step 3) In the command prompt
Type ipconfig /all
and press enter
Step 4) Output of the command is shown.
To find out the physical address of the wired or wireless adapter, you need to scroll down and look for the values next to "Physical Address". This will be your MAC address.
Here are the main differences between MAC and IP address:
MAC Address | IP Address |
---|---|
MAC address is a unique identifier that is assigned to a Network Interface Controller/ Card. | An IP address is an address that helps you to identify a network connection. |
The full form of MAC address is Media Access Control Address. | The full form of IP address is an Internet Protocol Address. |
It is assigned by the manufacturer of the interface hardware. | It is assigned by the network administrator or internet service provider (ISP). |
Information is send by Ethernet using the mac address. | Information is send by the Internet using the IP address. |
The Mac filtering feature helps to prevent security threats by hackers. | The IP address does not have any specific filter. |
Mac defines the device identify. | IP address define how the device are connected to the network. |
Mac address is separated by colons. | Ip address is separated by dots. |
Mac address is hardware oriented. | IP address is software oriented. |
You can't hide the mac address from the device. | It is possible to hide IP addresses using the router or VPN. |
The MAC addresses are not flexible and not remains constant for a device. | The IP address is flexible. It gets changed every time whenever it connects to some other network. |
Mac address helps you to identify the device in the local network. | IP address helps you to identify the device in the global network. |
MAC addresses can be used for broadcasting. | The IP address can be used for broadcasting or multicasting. |
The MAC address is implemented in the Data-Link layer of the OSI or TCP/IP reference model. | The IP address is implemented in the Network layer of the TCP/IP or OSI model. |
Mac address help to solve IP address issues. | IP never addresses able to solve Mac address issues. |
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