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why not mac address instead of ip?

Hi,

Just a few questions. Why arent mac addresses used instead of ip and why has ip been divided into different classes.
What are the main disadvantages of ip?

Thanks

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Pete Long

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qwaletee

And if it isn't a homework question, perhaps it SHOUDL be one

InteraX

30 points for it aswell? What are the main disadvantages of IP?
Who's willing to answer that one?
;-)

SNilsson

You have lot's of open questions Ronayne, the oldest one being from Februari...

https://www.experts-exchange.com/viewQuestionHistory.jsp?mid=1022700

Pete Long

ThanQ

Ronayne

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How many points should I have given for this question. I think that for people networking in the real world that this kind of question is very simple, no?

Anyway, thanks for the help

Ronayne

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BarnyRitchley

cisco have some very comprehensive documentation on TCP/IP which explain hardware addresses, dns, pat, nat, dhcp, igrp, ospf etc etc, if you already have a fair ground knowledge on the subject.

I would suggest a very good book written by Joe Casad explains TCP/IP in good detail. I have it, and i would recommend it to everyone.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0672325659/ref=sr_aps_books_1_2/026-9045464-0519656

TCP/IP is a very complex protocol suite, and would take a long time for anyone to answer such an ambiguous question.... my suggestion???? - READ THE BOOK!!! ;o)

Regards

Barny.

P.s. 30 points for a question which simply cannot be answered on EE is too many points in my opinion!!!