Chapter 9: Configuring Network Address Translation (NAT)

How do devices on private networks access the internet? Network address translation (NAT) is what connects the magic between the private and public networks. In this chapter, you will learn about the various types of NAT and how to implement static NAT, dynamic NAT, and port address translation (PAT) on a Cisco network. You will also learn how to implement NAT to ensure that you have internet connectivity on an enterprise network.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • The challenge of using IPv4 on the internet
  • Understanding NAT
  • Types of NAT
  • Configuring PAT
  • Configuring static NAT with port forwarding
  • Implementing dynamic NAT

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