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220-801 · Question #459

Network cards have a unique hex number assigned to every unit. This number is known as which of the following?

The correct answer is D. MAC address. A MAC (Media Access Control) address is a 48-bit (6-byte) hardware identifier burned into every network interface card (NIC) at the factory. It is expressed as 12 hexadecimal characters (e.g., 00:1A:2B:3C:4D:5E) and is designed to be globally unique. An IP address (A) is a…

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Question

Network cards have a unique hex number assigned to every unit. This number is known as which of the following?

Options

  • AIP address
  • BLUN
  • CNetwork ID
  • DMAC address

How the community answered

(38 responses)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    5% (2)
  • D
    92% (35)

Explanation

A MAC (Media Access Control) address is a 48-bit (6-byte) hardware identifier burned into every network interface card (NIC) at the factory. It is expressed as 12 hexadecimal characters (e.g., 00:1A:2B:3C:4D:5E) and is designed to be globally unique. An IP address (A) is a logical, software-assigned address that can change. A LUN (B) is a Logical Unit Number used in storage networks, not for NIC identification. A Network ID (C) refers to the network portion of an IP address, not a hardware identifier.

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