The IP Network Address Translator (NAT)
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:network_protocol
|
| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:NAT
|
| gptkbp:alternativeTo |
gptkb:IPv6
|
| gptkbp:category |
computer networking
network address translation |
| gptkbp:definedIn |
gptkb:RFC_1631
|
| gptkbp:enables |
IPv4 address conservation
|
| gptkbp:function |
enables multiple devices to share a single public IP address
translates private IP addresses to public IP addresses |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The IP Network Address Translator (NAT)
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1994
|
| gptkbp:limitation |
can interfere with end-to-end connectivity
complicates some protocols (e.g., VoIP, FTP) |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:fire
reverse proxy |
| gptkbp:standardizedBy |
gptkb:IETF
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:dynamic_NAT
gptkb:port_address_translation_(PAT) gptkb:static_NAT |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
firewalls
routers |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:RFC_1631
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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