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Network Address Translation (NAT)

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A TCP/IP protocol developed as a solution to the dwindling number of IP addresses on the Internet and that also serves to hide IP addresses on a private network from the Internet.

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A TCP/IP protocol developed as a solution to the dwindling number of IP addresses on the Internet and that also serves to hide IP addresses on a private network from the Internet.

Comptia A+ Free Study Guide · Comptia A+ Material

1 of 5 version

Dynamically assigns IP address information (for example, IP address, subnet mask, DNS server's IP address, and default gateway's IP address) to network devices.

Comptia A+ Core 1 Study Guide

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A service that translates private, nonroutable IP addresses into public addresses that can be used on the Internet.

Comptia Fundamentals Study Guide

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Translates a private address into a public address Hides devices in a private network Allows sharing of a single public IP address or a pool of public IP addresses Dynamic Static NAT

Comptia Security+ Study Guide

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