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Why is IP to MAC address translation needed?
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Mar 15, 20268962 viewsConfidence Score0%
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On networks that use the TCP/IP protocol, why is the IP address translated into a MAC address? I mean, when every device knows its IP, why further use the MAC address and not use the IP number as the address directly?
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The main difference is that the IP address is used by IP which is a network protocol, and the MAC address is used by Ethernet a link layer ( 2 ) protocol. IP can run over different layer 2 protocols, so it doesn't include the "media access" function…
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