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Old 08-29-2005
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Originally Posted by krishnacins
I want to achive an IP addr through MAC addr out side of my network.............
Can not do it. The MAC address communicates on the Ethernet frame and is not routable. The router or switch on the same hard wired network contains the IP/MAC table (arp table).