MAC Address Explained

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  • Опубликовано: 5 июн 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 2 года назад +1

      well done...thanx

    • @siphilipe
      @siphilipe 2 года назад

      Identify a device, like what ???

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    • @amirulafiq4371
      @amirulafiq4371 2 года назад +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 2 года назад +213

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

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      @shubhambohra2643 Год назад +1

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  • @gotickofficial
    @gotickofficial 8 месяцев назад +12

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    @gwgux 2 года назад +67

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  • @kelseybeerbower2821
    @kelseybeerbower2821 Год назад +43

    I'm new to IT and have been taking courses to transition into this field. I wanted to express my gratitude for the time and effort you put into these videos. I am a visual learner, and these have been so incredibly helpful to me. You break things down so clearly! Thank you for helping us IT newbies not feel so intimidated and lost :)

    • @alejandroharo0217
      @alejandroharo0217 10 месяцев назад

      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.

  • @alananderson8619
    @alananderson8619 2 года назад +10

    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.

  • @James_Knott
    @James_Knott 2 года назад +197

    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 2 года назад +7

      wow, Thank you so much for your explanation

    • @CountlessPWNZ
      @CountlessPWNZ 2 года назад +1

      thank you

    • @thelazychewresearch
      @thelazychewresearch 2 года назад +13

      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 2 года назад +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.

    • @nerkec603
      @nerkec603 Год назад

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    @Canabees1090 2 года назад +76

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    @wartortle3672 2 года назад +26

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    @washingtonkolleh75 Год назад +1

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    @LuisGonzalez-gz1qg 2 года назад +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 Год назад

      Me too! Very good analogy

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  • @JuiceManTech
    @JuiceManTech Год назад

    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

  • @luijo633
    @luijo633 2 года назад +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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    @sediqullahsarwary103 11 месяцев назад

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    @davidjakubov Год назад +1

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    @raghad7056 8 месяцев назад

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  • @rgfdg4y46
    @rgfdg4y46 2 года назад

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

  • @RacoonsAreJustForbiddenCats
    @RacoonsAreJustForbiddenCats Год назад +1

    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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  • @Igodiefulwut
    @Igodiefulwut Год назад

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

  • @LisaMiller
    @LisaMiller Год назад +1

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

  • @huyivant5190
    @huyivant5190 2 года назад

    Great videos! I find the visual aid helps me to better understand the processes. Thank you.

  • @gordonkim8668
    @gordonkim8668 2 года назад +2

    So like the computer knocks on everyone's door and says "hey is this 192.168.0.3?" and then .3 smashes open the door and responds *I AM, oh yeah here's my mac address btw*

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    @gallyacollette9399 2 года назад

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    @giftchukwuemeka8324 11 месяцев назад

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    @Asasino21 2 года назад

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    @AgustinB 3 месяца назад

    Thank you! I had issues understanding this concept but you've explained really well.

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    @mohamedelyeszormati Год назад

    Perfectly explained, thank you!

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    @Benji_617 Год назад +1

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    @drboxys 2 года назад +2

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    @exitrade 2 года назад

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    @shenghanzheng3043 Год назад

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

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    @siphilipe 2 года назад +2

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

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    @nxxiara 4 месяца назад

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    @egemenklc2515 11 дней назад

    Perfect explanation , thank you a lot!

  • @GururajBN
    @GururajBN 10 месяцев назад

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

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    @aweslayne 2 года назад +2

    Thanks for another refresher course

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    @JeremyCroisille 14 дней назад

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    @a.lisnenko 2 года назад +1

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    @djsanctus1650 9 месяцев назад

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    @GameBacardi 2 года назад +2

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    @upadhyay831 Год назад

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    @nic_3005 4 месяца назад

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    @abm7785 6 месяцев назад

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

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    @L33nus 2 года назад +2

    Great video!

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    @philipgeorge4026 7 месяцев назад

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

  • @MrFurioushamster
    @MrFurioushamster 2 года назад +1

    Amazing, thank u! Now it’s clear

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    @kend7453 Год назад

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  • @semihippie
    @semihippie 9 месяцев назад

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

  • @obadaalali
    @obadaalali 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for the vids you made it looks so easy

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    @hichhikr Год назад

    so clear and informative!

  • @Kai1ou
    @Kai1ou Год назад

    Dude! Thank you! This helps so much!