topic PIX NAT in Network Security https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-nat/m-p/628541#M1023489 <P>When utilizing NAT would it be proper to NAT the backbone switches and router or just the servers and work stations?</P> Mon, 11 Mar 2019 09:44:10 GMT jorrange1 2019-03-11T09:44:10Z PIX NAT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-nat/m-p/628541#M1023489 <P>When utilizing NAT would it be proper to NAT the backbone switches and router or just the servers and work stations?</P> Mon, 11 Mar 2019 09:44:10 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-nat/m-p/628541#M1023489 jorrange1 2019-03-11T09:44:10Z Re: PIX NAT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-nat/m-p/628542#M1023491 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>when a request come from internal workstations/servers to the inside interface of the firewall,it had to be natted so that it could go outside on internet.</P><P></P><P>i do not think that any packet going outside will have the source ip address of the router/switches until that request is initiated from the switch/router itself.</P><P></P><P>in normal scenerios,we nat the whole internal range ( which includes workstations/routers/switchs/servers )</P><P></P><P>in your setup,are the routers/switches generating traffic which would need to be natted ???</P><P></P><P>HTH.</P><P></P><P>Sushil</P><P></P><P>Cisc TAC</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 09 Mar 2007 14:50:22 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-nat/m-p/628542#M1023491 suschoud 2007-03-09T14:50:22Z