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IP Address vs MAC addresses
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Mar 15, 202621443 viewsConfidence Score0%
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why do we need ip addresses if mac address is enough to identify the machine???
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Fix for: IP Address vs MAC addresses
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IP addresses are hierarchical, so that routers throughout the internet know which direction to forward a packet. With MAC addresses, there is no hierarchy, and thus packet forwarding would not be possible.
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