@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ lo Link encap:Local Loopback // <2>
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:7766 (7.5 KiB) TX bytes:7766 (7.5 KiB)
RX bytes:7766 (7.5 KiB) TX bytes:7766 (7.5 KiB)
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<1> *HWaddr* This is your MAC address
<1> *HWaddr* This is your MAC address. *eth0* is the first Ethernet interface. (Additional Ethernet interfaces would be named *eth1,* *eth2,* etc.) This type of interface is usually a NIC connected to the network by a category 5 cable.
<1> *eth0* is the first Ethernet interface. (Additional Ethernet interfaces would be named *eth1,* *eth2,* etc.) This type of interface is usually a NIC connected to the network by a category 5 cable.
<2> *lo* is the loopback interface. This is a special network interface that the system uses to communicate with itself.
<2> *lo* is the loopback interface. This is a special network interface that the system uses to communicate with itself.