network address translation (NAT)
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:network_protocol
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| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:NAT
|
| gptkbp:alternativeTo |
reverse proxy
|
| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:International_Standard
network security |
| gptkbp:definedIn |
gptkb:RFC_1631
|
| gptkbp:effect |
can break end-to-end connectivity
complicates peer-to-peer communication |
| gptkbp:enables |
multiple devices to share a single public IP address
|
| gptkbp:function |
modifies network address information in IP packet headers
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
network address translation (NAT)
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1994
|
| gptkbp:limitation |
can interfere with some protocols
not all applications are NAT-friendly |
| gptkbp:operatesIn |
gptkb:network_protocol
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
remap one IP address space into another
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:IPv4
gptkb:IPv6 public IP address private IP address |
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:dynamic_NAT
gptkb:port_address_translation_(PAT) gptkb:static_NAT |
| gptkbp:usedBy |
firewalls
routers |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
conserving global address space
enabling private networks to access the internet hiding internal network structure |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
computer networking
enterprise networks home networks |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:VMware_NSX
gptkb:Cisco_Secure_Firewall |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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