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Understanding Static NAT in Networking

Network Address Translation (NAT) is a technique used to map private IP addresses within a local network to public IP addresses that can be used on the internet. In small office networks, devices are typically assigned private IP addresses that fall within reserved ranges such as 10.0.0.0/8, 172.16.0.0/12, or 192.168.0.0/16. These addresses are not routable over the internet and must be translated by a NAT-enabled device, usually a router or firewall, before traffic can be sent externally. NAT a