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NAT (Network Address Translation)

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24x7 access to a service hosted internally Web server, gaming server, security system, etc External IP/port number maps to an internal IP/port Does not have to be the same port number Also called Destination NAT or Static NAT Destination address is translated from a public IP to a private IP Does not expire or timeout Port forwarding

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24x7 access to a service hosted internally Web server, gaming server, security system, etc External IP/port number maps to an internal IP/port Does not have to be the same port number Also called Destination NAT or Static NAT Destination address is translated from a public IP to a private IP Does not expire or timeout Port forwarding

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A technique that uses a gateway that allows multiple devices to share a single IP address

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