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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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1011 = B

1100 = C

1101 = D

1110 = E

1111 = F

So, MAC addresses may be binary, but we represent them by using 12

hexadecimal characters. These MAC addresses are burned into every NIC,

and some NIC makers print the MAC address on the card. Figure 18-6 shows

the System Information utility description of a NIC, with the MAC address

highlighted.

Figure 18-6 MAC address

NOTE Even though MAC addresses are embedded into the NIC, some

NICs allow you to change the MAC address on the NIC. This is rarely done.

Hey! I thought we were talking about frames! Well, we are, but you

needed to understand MAC addresses to understand frames.

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