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MAC Addresses

jcrosby.vol11
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This is probably a silly question but i am confused, which MAC Address is smaller

1111.1111.941a or 1111.1111.9413

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Leo Laohoo
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Numbers FIRST.  Letters last.

johnlloyd_13
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hi,

leo is correct but let me expound a bit.

MAC address can be represented in hexadecimal characters which is from 0-F, with 0 as the lowest and F as the highest.

therefore, in your case, the last hex character 'A' (which is 10 in decimal) is greater than 3.

So when choosing a root switch, 1111.1111.9413 would be the root?

yes, if there's no switch priority set the lower MAC address is preferred the root.

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