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All hosts on an IP network have a logical ID called a(n):

The correct answer is A. IP address. All hosts on a network have a logical ID that is called an IP address. An IP address is a numeric identifier that is assigned to each machine on an IP network. It designates the location of a device on a network. A MAC address is typically called a hardware address because it…

Submitted by andres_qro· Apr 18, 2026Network and Communications Security

Question

All hosts on an IP network have a logical ID called a(n):

Options

  • AIP address.
  • BMAC address.
  • CTCP address.
  • DDatagram address.

How the community answered

(49 responses)
  • A
    92% (45)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    4% (2)

Explanation

All hosts on a network have a logical ID that is called an IP address. An IP address is a numeric identifier that is assigned to each machine on an IP network. It designates the location of a device on a network. A MAC address is typically called a hardware address because it is "burned" into the NIC card. TCP address and Datagram address are imposter answers.

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#IP addressing#Networking fundamentals#Logical addressing

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