From 7f4f362ddd8446b08f1e565088123099923de8aa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Austin Songer Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2020 00:59:05 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] ANSWERED: What is a MAC address? What is it used for? --- README.md | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 8c6c1fa..456427d 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -824,6 +824,13 @@ Ethernet simply refers to the most common type of Local Area Network (LAN) used
What is a MAC address? What is it used for?
+ +A MAC address is a unique identification number or code used to identify individual devices on the network. + +Packets that are sent on the ethernet are always coming from a MAC address and sent to a MAC address. If a network adapter is receiving a packet, it is comparing the packet’s destination MAC address to the adapter’s own MAC address. + + +