NAT (Network Address Translation)

Network Address Translation (NAT) is a term used to describe any of several forms of IP address and port translation. At its most basic level, NAT changes the IP address of a packet from one value to a different value.

For more information about the different types of NAT, go to:

• About Network Address Translation (NAT)
• About Dynamic NAT
• About 1-to-1 NAT
• About SNAT
• About NAT Loopback