Network Address Translation (NAT)
- 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
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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 →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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