RE: MAC Address vs IP Address Purpose.

Yes an IP address on the same subnet. Then you still need a MAC for local
deliver. If you're using SNA, LANMAN, (I hope you are not) or IPv6 the layer
2 address still is used.

From: Imran Ali [mailto:immrccie_at_gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2011 3:36 PM
To: Robert Hosford
Cc: CCIE KID; Cisco certification; CCIE OSL
Subject: Re: MAC Address vs IP Address Purpose.

local delivery also requires ip address .
On Sun, Dec 18, 2011 at 4:53 AM, Robert Hosford
<rhosford_at_certifiednets.com<mailto:rhosford_at_certifiednets.com>> wrote:
Local delivery vs. remote delivery.

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Subject: MAC Address vs IP Address Purpose.

Hi fellas,

Over the years i have been in this field and i know the use of IP Address and
MAC address.

How is MAC address purpose different from IP address purpose with respect to a
WAN and a LAN ?

I know we have to map a physical Address with our logical address for
communicating to any other host.

But what does exactly the purpose of MAC add IP address ?

Can anyone be very specific with the answer?

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