NAT Flashcards
1
Q
What is NAT?
A
Network Address Translation
2
Q
What is PAT?
A
Port Address Translation
Tracks TCP/UDP port information to bind many Private IP’s to a single Public IP
3
Q
What layer does NAT operate at?
A
Layer 3
4
Q
What layer does PAT operate at?
A
Layer 4
5
Q
What is SNAT?
A
Source NAT
Translating source address (outbound)
6
Q
What is DNAT?
A
Destination NAT
Translating destination address (inbound)
7
Q
Why is MAC and IP address necessary?
A
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
