10-19-2016 11:02 AM - edited 03-05-2019 07:18 AM
Hello,
I have a question using NAT pool on a Cisco Router.
How is the assignment between the real IP and the NATed IP done. i.e. will 123.123.123.1 always get the 10.10.10.1 ... or are the used randomly?
thx
10-19-2016 02:50 PM
It depends on how you configure the NAT. There are ways to configure it so that the translation is static (always the same) and ways to configure it so that the translation is dynamic (used randomly).
HTH
Rick
10-19-2016 10:22 PM
thx Richard,
in the meantime I found the answer to my question ..
Dynamic NAT is useful when fewer addresses are available than the actual number of hosts to be translated. It creates an entry in the NAT table when the host initiates a connection and establishes a one-to-one mapping between the addresses. But, the mapping can vary and it depends upon the registered address available in the pool at the time of the communication. Dynamic NAT allows sessions to be initiated only from inside or outside networks for which it is configured. Dynamic NAT entries are removed from the translation table if the host does not communicate for a specific period of time which is configurable. The address is then returned to the pool for use by another host.
10-20-2016 03:59 AM
Thanks for letting us know that you did find an answer to your question.
HTH
Rick
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