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Every connected device around the world comes with a unique Media Access Control address, or a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAC_address MAC address]. A common task a network administrator may come across is being able to identify a network device's manufacturer when given only a MAC address.
Every connected device around the world comes with a unique Media Access Control address, or a   [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAC_address MAC address].


A common task a network administrator may come across is being able to identify a network device's manufacturer when given only a MAC address.
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The task is to interface with one (or numerous) APIs that exist on the internet and retrieve the device manufacturer based on a supplied MAC address.



A MAC address that does not return a valid result should return the String "N/A". A error related to the network connectivity or the API should return a null result.
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Interface with one (or numerous) APIs that exist on the internet and retrieve the device manufacturer based on a supplied MAC address.

A MAC address that does not return a valid result should return the String "N/A".   An error related to the network connectivity or the API should return a null result.
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