MAC Address Explained

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  • čas přidán 12. 05. 2024
  • What is a MAC address? What is the difference between an IP address and a MAC address? The MAC or media access control address is an identifier that every network device uses to uniquely identify itself on a network.
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    • @OPIXdotWORLD
      @OPIXdotWORLD Před 2 lety +1

      well done...thanx

    • @siphilipe
      @siphilipe Před 2 lety

      Identify a device, like what ???

    • @amitprakashchauhan
      @amitprakashchauhan Před 2 lety +1

      How can we send you a email ?

    • @amirulafiq4371
      @amirulafiq4371 Před 2 lety +1

      I'm confused a little. Say the Google web server sends responses back to the source how will the router know which host to send responses if MAC addresses swap from hardware to hardware? On top of that the IP address is translated from private to public and vice versa. How does the router determine which private IP made the requests?
      When two hosts in two different networks want to communicate do they use private or public IPs?

  • @ahmad-murery
    @ahmad-murery Před 2 lety +206

    You'll not find such explanation in schools/universities,
    Great video as usual

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    @gotickofficial Před 7 měsíci +9

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    @kelseybeerbower2821 Před rokem +43

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    • @alejandroharo0217
      @alejandroharo0217 Před 9 měsíci

      I agree with you! I just started to learn about this field, and I was a little confused. I was so happy when he gave us a demonstration with the address and name. It seriously clicked in a second.

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    @wartortle3672 Před 2 lety +26

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  • @James_Knott
    @James_Knott Před 2 lety +193

    One minor point. While MAC addresses are supposed to be unique, this isn't always so. Some manufacturers have been known to reuse them. Regardless, since MAC addresses are relevant only on the local network, this is usually not a problem. With IP, the MAC address is discarded at the first router and replaced with the MAC address of the interface on the next hop, etc.. Also, there are some links that don't have a MAC address. These would typically software created links, such as VPNs. The router only has to know how to reach the next hop and that can be designated by just the interface.

    • @jna5413
      @jna5413 Před 2 lety +7

      wow, Thank you so much for your explanation

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      @CountlessPWNZ Před 2 lety +1

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    • @thelazychewresearch4299
      @thelazychewresearch4299 Před 2 lety +11

      Extra note: with the additional usage of virtual machines, VM kind of cloned the physical card and provide you with an "additional MAC address". On a side note, you can actually spoofed your MAC address on some NIC (commonly used in packet injection for WIFI hacking). In such scenarios, MAC addresses can actually be not unique.

    • @mach2223
      @mach2223 Před 2 lety +7

      Right, they also usually take the duplicate MAC address NICs and ship them off to different parts of the world, so there's even less of a chance they'll ever meet in a single network and cause problems.

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    @luijo633 Před 2 lety +1

    Excellent video, finally i understand the use of both IP and MAC individually and how a network uses both to comunicate

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    @BenCorvo-iy1nc Před měsícem

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    @rgfdg4y46 Před 2 lety

    Thank you very much. This explanation was thorough and made it easier to comprehend the path data takes on a network.

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    @djsanctus1650 Před 8 měsíci

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    @sediqullahsarwary103 Před 10 měsíci

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  • @JuiceManTech
    @JuiceManTech Před rokem

    Great video, thanks for explaining the different MAC addresses there at the end for the Wi-Fi adapter and the Bluetooth adapter and the NIC

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    @shenghanzheng3043 Před rokem

    Well done sir. You solved my question about how IP and MAC work together. Really appreciate it.

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    @semihippie Před 9 měsíci

    Thank you for this video. This was very helpful and insightful.

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    @giftchukwuemeka8324 Před 10 měsíci

    This is the best Explanation I have gotten. Thanks

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    @maximusf6304 Před rokem

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    @Igodiefulwut Před rokem

    So happy you clarify the purpose of the IP address compared to MAC. Incredible videos!

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    @LuisGonzalez-gz1qg Před 2 lety +1

    uf I liked so much the street and name analogy to IP and MAC addresses. Thank you so much for your videos!

    • @sab29999
      @sab29999 Před rokem

      Me too! Very good analogy

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    @rahimbulibek6709 Před rokem

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    @GururajBN Před 10 měsíci

    I hadn't heard of read about MAC address. Thanks for this enlightening video.

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    @nxxiara Před 4 měsíci

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    @alananderson8619 Před 2 lety +9

    The amazing part of all of this MAC addressing hop-scotching over the internet to find that Google server is that it all happens in milliseconds.

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    @mohamedelyeszormati Před rokem

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    @srilankamoscow Před 8 měsíci

    Very simple explanation

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    @exitrade Před 2 lety

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  • @RacoonsAreJustForbiddenCats

    I legitimately thought a MAC address was just an Apple product using the network (I.e., MacBook, Ipad, IPhone, etc.). Thank you for these videos.

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    @HHeart-zq9lt Před 2 lety

    It is a very informative and clear video. Thank you very much for this explanation.

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    @abm7785 Před 5 měsíci

    I finally understoood the concept. Thank you very much. Great video

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    @YannMetalhead Před 9 měsíci

    Great video.

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    @louis9116 Před 2 lety +4

    Networking is one of the magical areas of computer science to me

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    @philipgeorge4026 Před 7 měsíci

    Outstanding. Very clear and useful explanation. Thank you so much!

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    @siphilipe Před 2 lety +2

    And with all these capabilities scammers, freely continue to scam. Thanks for sharing!

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    @marlymutos1000 Před rokem

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  • @LisaMiller
    @LisaMiller Před rokem +1

    I'm going to watch every video you make. Now I know what a MAC address is, finally.

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    @a.lisnenko Před 2 lety +1

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    @user-lt1mx4hw1y Před 15 dny

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    @40wattstudio41 Před 6 měsíci

    Great explanation!

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    @user-yu4tm7ue1k Před 2 měsíci

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    @StrangeDooropen Před 19 dny

    A very good explanation,thank you

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    @hichhikr Před rokem

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    @itgun Před rokem

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