Let us learn more about mac spoofing attack.Īn IP address is used to recognize where you are on the Internet and the MAC address is used to recognize what device is on the local network. MAC address includes 48 bits, or 6 bytes, and takes the subsequent format: ‘XX:XX:XX:YY:YY: YY’. This address is used to recognize the communications of the network interface on every local network. In simpler words, it is the exclusive, worldwide physical identification number given to every device that is connected to a network interface, be it wired or wireless.
MAC Address, abbreviated as Media Access Control address, is the distinct serial number given for each interface from the factory by its vendor.
