July 2004
Beginner
408 pages
7h 31m
English
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Chapter 5
| 1: | What is a MAC address? |
| A1: | Answer: A MAC address is the physical address of a network device and is 48 bits (6 bytes) long. MAC addresses are also known as the physical addresses and hardware addresses. |
| 2: | What are the components of a MAC address? |
| A2: | Answer: A MAC address is made up of two parts: the organizational unique identifier (OUI) and the vendor assigned serial number, or address. |
| 3: | How is a MAC address represented? |
| A3: | Answer: A MAC address is represented in hexadecimal format, specifically as six pairs of hexadecimal numbers separated by hyphens. |
| 4: | How does Ethernet operate? |
| A4: | Answer: Ethernet is a shared media LAN operating at 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, 1000-Mbps (Gigabit) or 10000-Mbps (10 Gigabit) modes. 10/100 Ethernet and Gigabit ... |
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