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ZyAIR Wireless Gateway Series User’s Guide
SUA/NAT
9-1
Chapter 9
Single User Account (SUA) / Network
Address Translation (NAT)
This chapter discusses how to configure SUA/NAT on the
ZyAIR
.
9.1 NAT
Overview
NAT (Network Address Translation - NAT, RFC 1631) is the translation of the IP address of a host in a
packet. For example, the source address of an outgoing packet, used within one network is changed to a
different IP address known within another network.
9.1.1 NAT Definitions
Inside/outside denotes where a host is located relative to the ZyAIR. For example, the computers of your
subscribers are the inside hosts, while the web servers on the Internet are the outside hosts.
Global/local denotes the IP address of a host in a packet as the packet traverses a router. For example, the
local address refers to the IP address of a host when the packet is in the local network, while the global
address refers to the IP address of the host when the same packet is traveling in the WAN side.
Note that inside/outside refers to the location of a host, while global/local refers to the IP address of a host
used in a packet. Thus, an inside local address (ILA) is the IP address of an inside host in a packet when the
packet is still in the local network, while an inside global address (IGA) is the IP address of the same inside
host when the packet is on the WAN side. The following table summarizes this information.
Table 9-1 NAT Definitions
TERM
DESCRIPTION
Inside
This refers to the host on the LAN.
Outside
This refers to the host on the WAN.
Local
This refers to the packet address (source or destination) as the packet travels on the LAN.
Global
This refers to the packet address (source or destination) as the packet travels on the WAN.
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