A Physical address is a 48-bit flat address burned into the ROM of the NIC card which is a Layer1 device of the OSI model. This iis divided into 24-bit vendor code and 24-bit serial address. This is unique for each system and cannot be changed.

A Logical address is a 32- bit address assigned to each system in a network. This works in Layer-3 of OSI Model. This would be generally the IP address.

Simply we can say that Physical address is MAC address (Media Access Control) which inbuilt and Logical Address is the IP which is given manually.

Simply physical address known as hardware address.IP address is known as logical address.Physical address is used for identify the PC on network and IP is used for identify the network on the PC mac address 48 bit address IP address 32 bit address.

Physical address is a address that is hard-coded into a h/w(say Network Adapter).
Whee as Logical address is a address that is logically written (say IP-Internet protocols )

Physical Address : Its called as MAC Address

Logical Address: Its Called as Ip Address

Physical address is also called MAC address is assign by the manufacturer of the NIC Card.

Logical address is also called IP address which is used by the device of the network and internet layer.

physical address is also called Media Access Control.
Logical address is also called internet protocol.

Physical address is a address which helps to locate devices in LAN..and it normally work with switch.
formation:-its 48 bit adress also called "BURNT In ADDRESS".when devices are made vendor define this 24 bit is for vendor code identification..

Logical adress: is a unique address to locate device in network..Mainly in WAN..where routers r used..
formation: its a 32 bit adress divided into 4 octet each octet contains 8 bits..and written in dotted decimal format like 192.168.2.1. ....
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Physical Address is Hardcore(Company assigned) & cannot be changed easily.Logical address is assigned by system or network Admin and can be changed easily.

Physical Addres:
1. It Is a physical address that we can't change It is present in NIC Card Given by INTERNIC Organization.
2. A Physical address is a 48-bit flat address
3. physical address is MAC address of nic .
4. physical address is used in main memory.


Logical Address:
1. It Can be changed as you like used for assigning a ip address to clients.
2. A Physical address is a 32-bit flat address
3. logical address is ip address
4. logical address is used in virtual memory.

Physical Addres:
1. It Is a physical address that we can't change It is present in NIC Card Given by INTERNIC Organization.
2. A Physical address is a 48-bit flat address
3. physical address is MAC address of nic .
4. physical address is used in main memory.


Logical Address:
1. It Can be changed as you like used for assigning a ip address to clients.
2. A Physical address is a 32-bit flat address
3. logical address is ip address
4. logical address is used in virtual memory.

Physical Address

Physical address is a address which helps to locate devices in LAN. .And it normally works with switch.
This is unique for each system and cannot be changed. It?s called as MAC Address
Formation: - Its 48 bit address also called "BURNT In ADDRESS?. When devices are made vendor define this 24 bit is for vendor code identification...

Logical Address

Logical address: is a unique address to locate device in network. Mainly in WAN. Where routers r used...
It?s called as IP (Internet .Protocol)
Formation: it?s a 32 bit address divided into 4 octets each octet contains 8 bits.
And written in dotted decimal format like 192.168.2.1....

An address generated by CPU is commonly referred to as a Logical Address.
An address seen by the memory unit(that is, the one loaded into the memory address register of the memory) is commonly referred to as a Physical Address.

logical address is implemented in Network layer.
it is 32 bit.

Physical address is implemented in data link layer
it is 48 bit.

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