[e2e] use of MAC addresses

[rick jones]

On Apr 10, 2006, at 12:20 PM, Fahad Dogar wrote:
> I have a very basic question: in theory, can we NOW use IP addresses
> in place of MAC addresses. In other words, is there any other use of
> MAC addresses other than using them for legacy reasons?

I thought that IP (v4) addresses preceded MAC addresses?  And it seems 
odd to present it as a either-or proposition.

rick jones
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