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"So this allows for 2^16-1 unique IDs per millisecond per machine." Technically thats per MAC not per machine. I've run into multiple NICs with duplicate MACs
by VLM 12y ago
"So this allows for 2^16-1 unique IDs per millisecond per machine."
Technically thats per MAC not per machine. I've run into multiple NICs with duplicate MACs as has everyone else who's been in the game long enough.
- ivenhov 12y agoThis is interesting. I always thought MACs are unique (manufacture's ID + some sequence). Unless you override factory MAC of course. I may be wrong here but if MACs were nit unique basic networking, ARP etc would not work? COuld anyone elaborate?
- VLM 12y agoNobody else responded? Its not supposed to happen and yet it does. Not often. And yes it really confuses ARP.