Is there one universal way to identify all electronics?
What is each one used for?
I got as far as understanding that an IP address can be changed and it’s recognized/used for networking and MAC addresses are physically imprinted on hardware but then why do we have IMEI?
Can you share an example where a (lay) person would use each of them?
Are there additional identifiers for electronics ?
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The MAC(Media Access Control) address is the Ethernet hardware address of the chip that runs the data link.
The IP(Internet Protocol) address is the logical address on the network, there are both LAN and WAN IP addresses, and they are both unique in their own way.
The IMEI(International Mobile Equipment Identity) is only present in systems which connect to the cellular phone network.
Yes, there are many other identifiers, none of which are universally unique.
Is there one universal way to identify all electronics?
What is each one used for?
I got as far as understanding that an IP address can be changed and it’s recognized/used for networking and MAC addresses are physically imprinted on hardware but then why do we have IMEI?
Can you share an example where a (lay) person would use each of them?
Are there additional identifiers for electronics ?
TIA
In: 0
The MAC(Media Access Control) address is the Ethernet hardware address of the chip that runs the data link.
The IP(Internet Protocol) address is the logical address on the network, there are both LAN and WAN IP addresses, and they are both unique in their own way.
The IMEI(International Mobile Equipment Identity) is only present in systems which connect to the cellular phone network.
Yes, there are many other identifiers, none of which are universally unique.
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