Network Security Blogs

Internet and Computer Security Advisories and Updates

What is Network Address Translation ?

What is Network Address Translation ( NAT ) ?





Network Address Translation is a process that enables a single device such as router / firewall to act as an agent between internet / public network and local or private network.

This agent is realtime translate the source ipaddress ( usually IP address ) to a different ip address as it leaves another interface ( usually the interface connected to the ISP and the internet )


This enables a single public address to represent a significantly larger number of private address.
0 Komentar untuk "What is Network Address Translation ?"

 
Copyright © 2014 Network Security Blogs - All Rights Reserved
Template By shahdinar