An Ethernet handle, also called a MAC handle (Media Entry Management handle), is a singular identifier assigned to a community interface controller (NIC) to be used as a community handle in communications inside a community phase. This handle is a 48-bit quantity usually represented in hexadecimal notation, corresponding to 00:11:22:33:44:55.
Ethernet addresses are important for community communication as they permit gadgets on a community to establish and talk with one another. They’re utilized in a wide range of networking applied sciences, together with Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. Ethernet addresses are usually assigned by the producer of the NIC and are saved within the NIC’s firmware.
