Chapter 6 Advanced; Nat And Dmz; Introduction To Nat Features - UTT HiPER 840G Advanced Configuration Manual

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Chapter 6 Advanced

This chapter describes how to configure and use the advanced features of the Gigabit
Router, which include NAT and DMZ, IP/MAC binding, static route, and PPPoE server.
6.1

NAT and DMZ

This section describes the Advanced > NAT&DMZ page.

6.1.1 Introduction to NAT Features

6.1.1.1 NAT Overview
The NAT (Network Address Translation) is an Internet standard that is used to map one IP
address space (i.e., Intranet) to another IP address space (i.e., Internet). The NAT is
designed to alleviate the shortage of IP addresses, that is, it allows all the local computers
to share a single or a small group of IP addresses: On the Internet, there is only a single
network device using a single or a small group of public IP addresses; but the local
computers can use any range of private IP addresses, and these IP addresses are not
visible from the Internet. As the internal network can be effectively isolated from the
outside world, the NAT can also provide the benefit of network security assurance.
The Gigabit Router provides flexible NAT features. The following sections describe them
in detail.
6.1.1.2 NAT Address Space Definitions
To ensure that NAT operates properly, the Gigabit Router uses and maintains two address
spaces:
Internal IP address: It indicates the IP address assigned to a local computer by the
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administrator. It is usually a private IP address.
External IP address: It indicates the IP address assigned to the Gigabit Router's
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http://www.uttglobal.com
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