Why doesn’t every computer have a hardware based static ipv32 address, along with a private key to prove it is the sole owner of the address?

  • SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago
    • No, MAC addresses are not equivalent phone numbers. I can’t edit my phone number for free in 30sec to whatever I want, and I can’t send a message to a MAC address.

    You sure about that?

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      1 year ago

      Okay, then change your number to 911 and I’ll call it to check. The quote says “to wantever I want”. You can set your MAC address to anything, including other peoples MAC address. You can’t set your phone number to someone else’s phone number and just get all their calls