Which of the following is NOT a valid characteristic of an IP address?

Which of the following is NOT a valid

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ASubnet mask
BMAC address
CNetwork ID
DHost ID

✓ Correct answer: B. MAC address Answer: MAC address An IP address is used to uniquely identify a device on a network. It consists of a Network ID, a Host ID, and is associated with a Subnet mask. A MAC address, on the other hand, is a hardware identifier used at the data link layer for network communication.

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