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What is the major difference between IP address and MAC address ? 

  1. Re: What is the major difference between IP address and MAC address ?

    Some common  Differences Between the MAC Address and IP Address

    • The full form of MAC address is Media Acess Control whereas, the full form of IP address is Internet Protocol address.
    • The IP address identifies a connection to a device in a network. On the other hand, the Mac address identifies a device participating in a network.
    • MAC address is 48 bits (6 bytes) hexadecimal address whereas, IP address has two versions, IPv4 a 32-bit address and IPv6 a 128-bit address.
    • MAC address is assigned by the manufacturer of interface hardware. On the other hand, the IP address is assigned by the network administrator or Internet Service Provider (ISP).
    • ARP protocol retrieves the MAC address whereas RARP protocol retrieves IP address.

  1. Re: What is the major difference between IP address and MAC address ?

    Comparison Chart

    BASIS FOR COMPARISON MAC IP
    Full-Form This is the short form of Media Access Control Address. Internet Protocol Address.
    Purpose It identifies the physical address of a computer on the internet. It identifies the connection of a computer on the internet.
    Bits It is 48 bits (6 bytes) hexadecimal address. IPv4 is a 32-bit (4 bytes) address, and IPv6 is a 128-bits (16 bytes) address.
    Address MAC address is assigned by the manufacturer of NIC card. An IP address is assigned by the network administrator or Internet Service Provider.
    Retrieve Address ARP protocol can retrieve the MAC address of a device. RARP protocol can retrieve the IP address of a device.


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