Open AccessMAC ADDRESS ROUTING POLICY OVER THE IP NETWORK
Author(s) -
Abdullah Yusuf Imam
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of engineering applied science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2455-2143
DOI - 10.33564/ijeast.2019.v03i11.002
Subject(s) - computer network , computer science , ip forwarding , routing (electronic design automation) , triangular routing , static routing , routing protocol
Using MAC filtering on a network permits and denies network access to specific devices through the use of blacklists and white lists. In IP networks, the MAC address of an interface can be queried given the IP address using the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) for internet protocol version 4 (IPV4) or the neighbor discovery protocol (NDP) for IPV6 [1],[2]. In this way, ARP or NDP is used to relate IP addresses (OSI layer 3) to ethernet MAC addresses (OSI layer 2) [3]. A MAC address is like a social security number which remains unchanged for a person's life time (the device), while an IP address is like a postal code which can be changed. Now we find how MAC & IP are related, how MAC route from pc to switch(Routing scheme). Keywords-Mac, Ip, Route, Network, Address I. WHAT IS A MAC ADDRESS? Cunche and Mathieu et al.(2018-08-22) in their work emphasize and addressed that MAC stands for Media Access Control in general. It is set of numbers that identifies network devices. This number is set by the manufacturers and is embedded within the hardware so it cannot be changed. For this reason it is also known as a fixed address [4]. While it was known as an Ethernet address, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are among the technologies also use MAC addresses. MAC address can be access through operating system by using commands. IP addresses, MAC addresses are all unique. They all follow the same set of rules when it comes to format [5]. II. HOW MANY BITS ARE IN A MAC ADDRESS? Aaron Mamiit et al (2014-06-12) in their work emphasize and addressed issues of MAC addresses are come up of 12-digit numbers and are made up of 48 bits, or 8 bytes also. Some types of hardware require a 64-bit MAC address [6]. Certain wireless home automation systems may require a 64-bit MAC address. When IPv6 network, the settings change a bit more. These networks translate 48-bit networks to 64-bit networks by inserting an FFFE value in the middle of all. These identifiers are used to differentiate between 48-bit addresses and 64-bit addresses correctly. III. WHAT ARE TYPICAL FORMATS FOR