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Network addresses can be flat addresses which contain no information about the node's location in the network (such as a
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In some cases, network hosts may have more than one network address. For example, each
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Identifier for a node or network interface in a telecommunications network
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may be uniquely identified. Further, because protocols are frequently
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that may not be unique. Special network addresses are allocated as
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across the network, although some networks allow for
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node
host
telecommunications network
unique identifiers
local
private addresses
locally administered addresses
broadcast
multicast addresses
network interface controller
layered
MAC address
routing
IP address
Telephone number
public switched telephone network
IP address
IP networks
Internet
IPX
NetWare
X.25
X.21
circuit switched
MAC address
Ethernet
IEEE 802
Networking Basics: Network addressing
Microsoft

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