NAT

Question 1

What is NAT?

Answer 1

Network Address Translation

Question 2

What is PAT?

Answer 2

Port Address Translation

Tracks TCP/UDP port information to bind many Private IP’s to a single Public IP

Question 3

What layer does NAT operate at?

Answer 3

Layer 3

Question 4

What layer does PAT operate at?

Answer 4

Layer 4

Question 5

What is SNAT?

Answer 5

Source NAT

Translating source address (outbound)

Question 6

What is DNAT?

Answer 6

Destination NAT

Translating destination address (inbound)

Question 7

Why is MAC and IP address necessary?

Answer 7

Sending a packet to 8.8.8.8, the device will send the packet in a frame to the default gateway which will relay until it reaches it’s destination