Tag: Network

Explained: The Different Types of Network Address Translation (NAT)

In this post I explain the different types of NAT and why you need to use them. With the shortages of IPv4 addresses and the yet-to-arrive nirvana of IPv6 we’re still using NAT to maintain network connectivity, and network engineers everywhere need to know how and when to use NAT.

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