What Can You Do With a Mac Address?
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A MAC (Media Access Control) address is a unique identifier that network devices use to identify and communicate with each other on the same local area network (LAN). With a MAC address, you can:
1. Connect hardware device to a specific local area network (LAN).
2. Control access to a wireless network.
3. Automatically assign IP addresses to certain devices.
4. Trace networks and devices.
5. Track network traffic.
6. Identify and block malicious or unauthorized devices on the network.