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5.3.3. NAT
5.3.3.1. NAT
Network Address Translation (NAT) allows multiple users at your local site to
access the Internet through a single Public IP Address or multiple Public IP
Addresses. NAT provides Firewall protection from hacker attacks and has the
flexibility to allow you to map Private IP Addresses to Public IP Addresses for key
services such as Websites and FTP.
Parameter
Description
Virtual Circuit
VPI (Virtual Path Identifier) and VCI (Virtual Channel
Identifier define a virtual circuit.
NAT Status
The activated or deactivated status for the NAT function
will be shown here.
Number of IPs
Select “Single” if you only have a public IP Address.
Select “Multiple” if you have multiple IP Addresses.