Which of the following statements correctly describes the difference between an IP address and a MAC address for a specific device?

Question

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Responses

The MAC address can change, but the IP address always stays the same.

The MAC address can change, but the IP address always stays the same.

The IP address can change, but the MAC address always stays the same.

The IP address can change, but the MAC address always stays the same.

MAC is used on newer products; IP was used on older products.

MAC is used on newer products; IP was used on older products.

IP is used on newer products; MAC was used on older products.

IP is used on newer products; MAC was used on older products.

Answer 1

The correct statement that describes the difference between an IP address and a MAC address for a specific device is:

The IP address can change, but the MAC address always stays the same.

MAC addresses are permanently assigned to network interfaces and are unique to each device, while IP addresses can be assigned dynamically and may change over time based on network configurations.