IP Address vs MAC Address: What's the Difference?

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IP Address vs MAC Address — what's the difference and why does it matter?
In this video, two fundamental networking concepts are explained side by side: the IP address and the MAC address. Both are used to identify devices on a network, but they operate at different OSI layers, serve different functions, and work in different scopes.
Topics covered:
— What is an IP address? (IPv4 vs IPv6, Layer 3, routing)
— What is a MAC address? (OUI, Layer 2, local identification)
— Key differences: permanence, scope, and layer
— How IP and MAC addresses work together via ARP
— Why this distinction matters for troubleshooting, security, and network design
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