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[william-purdie]

Were can l find the diffrence in mac addresses is a700.1000.0000 higher than 

a2a6.4000.0002 what the difference between a700 and a2a6 

[David Ruess]

Hello,

You would go from left to right and see which value is higher. 

a700.1000.0000

a2a6.4000.0002

They both start with a so you move to the next character:

a700.1000.0000

a2a6.4000.0002

7 is higher than 2 so that is the higher MAC address.

MAC addresses can be digits 0-9 and letters A-F. Just go from left to right as mentioned above and compare values. 0 is lowest and F is highest. For example, A would beat 9 but C would beat A.

Hope this helps

-David

[vishalbhandari]

To understand the difference between two MAC addresses, you can compare their hexadecimal values.

Given:

1. MAC Address 1: a700.1000.0000
2. MAC Address 2: a2a6.4000.0002

Converting to a Comparable Format

First, let's write out the hexadecimal numbers in a more readable format without dots:

1. a70010000000
2. a2a640000002

Compare the Initial Segments

The significant part to compare initially is the first segment of the MAC address. In your example, compare the first four hexadecimal digits.

1. a700
2. a2a6

Decimal Comparison

To compare these segments directly, convert them from hexadecimal to decimal:

• a700 (Hex) = 42752 (Decimal)
• a2a6 (Hex) = 41638 (Decimal)

Since 42752 is greater than 41638, a700 is higher than a2a6.

Understanding the Hierarchy

This means that the MAC address a700.1000.0000 is higher than a2a6.4000.0002 based on the comparison of their first segments.

Practical Implications

In practical terms, when comparing MAC addresses, you usually do so to understand device priority, sorting, or range checks. The higher the hexadecimal value, the "higher" the address in sorting order.

Result

• a700.1000.0000 has a higher address than a2a6.4000.0002.
• This is determined by comparing the initial hexadecimal values: a700 (42752) > a2a6 (41638).