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Network Address Translation (NAT) in Networking
Network Address Translation (NAT) is a crucial networking technique that allows private IP addresses used within a local network to be translated into public IP addresses before accessing external networks, like the Internet. NAT helps conserve the limited supply of public IPv4 addresses, enhances security by masking internal IPs from external networks, and enables multiple devices on a local network to share a single public IP address. NAT operates primarily on routers and is essential for both home networks and large enterprise environments. Key types of NAT include: Static NAT
One-to-one mapping between a private and public IP. Dynamic NAT
Assigns a public IP dynamically from a pool of available IPs. PAT (Port Address Translation)
Allows multiple devices to share a single public IP by using different ports.
Network Address Translation (NAT) is a crucial networking technique that allows private IP addresses used within a local network to be translated into public IP addresses before accessing external networks, like the Internet. NAT helps conserve the limited supply of public IPv4 addresses, enhances security by masking internal IPs from external networks, and enables multiple devices on a local network to share a single public IP address. NAT operates primarily on routers and is essential for both home networks and large enterprise environments. Key types of NAT include: Static NAT
One-to-one mapping between a private and public IP. Dynamic NAT
Assigns a public IP dynamically from a pool of available IPs. PAT (Port Address Translation)
Allows multiple devices to share a single public IP by using different ports.