Network address translation
ID: network-address-translation
Network address translation maps IP addresses between address realms. State and path constraints can affect sessions. Network address and port translation additionally maps transport ports. Translation does not itself require decryption of application payloads.[ref]
Traditional IP Network Address Translator (Traditional NAT) (RFC 3022). Abstract and §§1–2: address and port translation, state and limitations
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