Author Question: Why do we need both MAC and IP addresses? Aren't IP addresses enough? What will be an ideal ... (Read 97 times)

pane00 · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

Why do we need both MAC and IP addresses? Aren't IP addresses enough?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

One of the advantages of having a bottom up approach to building a
LAN is that individual managers are very close to the group and
therefore understand the needs of the department and can
respond quickly.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

chjcharjto14 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 7, 2018

Answer to Question 1

MAC addresses are necessary because any given host (e.g., your laptop) can receive multiple IP addresses throughout the day. A MAC address identifies a specific host on a single network, while an IP address is used to send/receive messages across multiple networks (i.e., the Internet).

Answer to Question 2

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