Every network device contains a unique built in Media Access Control (MAC) address, which is used to identify the authentic device to limit the network access. Which of the following addresses is a…

The correct answer is A. A3-07-B9-E3-BC-F9. The general format for writing MAC addresses is to use six group of two hexadecimal digits, each separated by hyphen (-). Another standard method is also used for writing MAC addresses as three groups of four hexadecimal digits separated by dots. Answer: C is incorrect. Binary…

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Question

Every network device contains a unique built in Media Access Control (MAC) address, which is used to identify the authentic device to limit the network access. Which of the following addresses is a valid MAC address?

Options

AA3-07-B9-E3-BC-F9
BF936.28A1.5BCD.DEFA
C1011-0011-1010-1110-1100-0001
D132.298.1.23

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A
78% (31)
B
5% (2)
C
5% (2)
D
13% (5)

Explanation

The general format for writing MAC addresses is to use six group of two hexadecimal digits, each separated by hyphen (-). Another standard method is also used for writing MAC addresses as three groups of four hexadecimal digits separated by dots. Answer: C is incorrect. Binary numbers are not used to denote MAC address. Answer: D is incorrect. This is an example of IP address. Answer: B is incorrect. This is not a valid MAC address as there four groups of four hexadecimal

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