What is a MAC Address? – Here’s a Concise Explanation

This video is one to bookmark and maybe use as an evaluation resource or video-based lesson in a tool like Edpuzzle if you do teach networking.

The latest PowerCert video is MAC Address Explained. As the title states, the video describes what a MAC address is, how its composed, where to find it, and its function in networking. The video also does a great job of explaining the essential distinction between MAC addresses and IP addresses. Finally, a quick explanation of ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) ties the essential concepts of the video together..

PowerCert Animated Videos provide concise and clear descriptions of big principles in hardware and networking. I described them fairly typically when I was teaching an introduction to networking course in 2015..

Applications for Education.
Most readers of this blog will never ever require to understand what MAC address is or how it fits into the networking process. Nevertheless, it is nice to know and can helpful to understand how to find it if your IT administrator ever asks for it.

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