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NAT Types and Use Cases

Match static NAT, dynamic NAT, and PAT (NAT overload) to their descriptions, use cases, and deployment characteristics for IPv4 address translation.

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Conserves public IPs compared to static NAT but limited by pool size
Requires a dedicated public IP for each internal host
Supports multiple concurrent sessions by differentiating ports
Commonly deployed in small offices and home routers to preserve IPv4 addresses
Many-to-many mapping using a pool of public IP addresses
One-to-one mapping between a private and public IP address
Automatically assigns a public IP from the pool when traffic is initiated
Many-to-one mapping using port numbers on a single public IP
Ideal for hosting servers or devices requiring a fixed public IP
Static NAT
Dynamic NAT
PAT (NAT overload)