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Glossary: Networking Beyond the Basics

NAT

Also written: network address translation

Network address translation: the router rewrites the private source address of outgoing packets to its public address, then reverses the change for the replies. It lets the whole Kettle & Crane office share 203.0.113.10.

Where the book teaches it

Related terms

MASQUERADEtranslation tableport forwardingcarrier-grade NATprivate address