Differentiate the MAC address with the IP address

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The difference between MAC address and IP address are as follows:

MAC Address	IP Address
Media Access Control Address	Internet Protocol Address
6 or 8-byte HEXADECIMAL number	4 (IPv4) or 16 (IPv6) Byte address
It is embedded with NIC	It is OBTAINED from the NETWORK
Physical Address	Logical Address
Operates at Data LINK Layer	Operates at Network Layer.
Helps to identify the device	Helps to identify the device connectivity on the network.

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