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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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