Understanding the difference between mac address vs ip address and when each is used

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Great breakdown! One thing I’d add is that mac addresses are layer 2 (data link) while IPs are layer 3 (network).

If you wanna see your mac address, just open cmd and type `ipconfig /all` (Windows) or `ifconfig` (Mac/Linux). For IPs, websites like whatismyip.com are handy.

Ever tried spoofing a mac address? It’s *kinda* possible but not always ethical lol.

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