There is a chance that MAC addresses will be used by more than one network interface. Why are you making the decision not to do it? Does utilizing several network interfaces make it more likely that IP address disputes may occur? Is this action justified in some way?

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There is a chance that MAC addresses will be used by more than one network interface. Why are you making the decision not to do it? Does utilizing several network interfaces make it more likely that IP address disputes may occur? Is this action justified in some way?

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The manufacturer assigns a unique 12-character string as the MAC address. 

Unless the device has been authorized access to a secure network based only on its MAC address, no two local network devices should ever have the same MAC address.

If this occurs, both devices will have communication issues as the local network becomes unsure of which device should receive the packet.

 

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