Are MAC address necessary for packet delivery?

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  • binil chandran
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    Are MAC address necessary for packet delivery?

    is ip addresses is not enough to find a system over network
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    • sicarie
      Recognized Expert Specialist
      • Nov 2006
      • 4677
      #2
      It depends.

      Is this a local network? What protocol is being used?

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        • jawahar Krish
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          • Oct 2010
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          #3
          In LAN, packets are distributed using "MAC Address" and in WAN, hosts are identified by using "IP Address"

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