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The world in which IPv6 was a good design
MACs aren't unique and can be changed. Certain fly by night Asian manufacturers just make up MACs randomly. It's a big problem with counterfeit gear, too.
They are supposed to be unique, but in the real world they are not.
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They are supposed to be unique, but in the real world they are not.