Every Network Interface Card (NIC) has a unique, permanent hardware address…
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Every Network Interface Card (NIC) has a unique, permanent hardware address assigned by the manufacturer. This is known as the:
Answer: B. MAC Address — The correct answer is the MAC Address. A Media Access Control (MAC) address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on the…
- A.
IP Address
- B.
MAC Address
- C.
Gateway Address
- D.
Subnet Mask
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Correct answer: B
The correct answer is the MAC Address. A Media Access Control (MAC) address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on the physical network segment. It is burned into the hardware by the manufacturer and remains permanent, unlike IP addresses which are logical and can change.
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