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| author | Jasper Ras <jras@hostnet.nl> | 2025-01-08 10:48:09 +0100 |
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| committer | Jasper Ras <jras@hostnet.nl> | 2025-01-08 10:48:09 +0100 |
| commit | ed0753ad224f0c65133bd7a63180257eecd9f5e3 (patch) | |
| tree | cc662868574fe17db58be9e0faadd452c84dc59c /.trash/3 resources/linux/networking/ip-masquerade-nat.md | |
| parent | 493be30dc981eaf762a95a1218f96893b1976727 (diff) | |
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diff --git a/.trash/3 resources/linux/networking/ip-masquerade-nat.md b/.trash/3 resources/linux/networking/ip-masquerade-nat.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8b722f4 --- /dev/null +++ b/.trash/3 resources/linux/networking/ip-masquerade-nat.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +A function in the kernel that allows guests with internal/private IPs to access the internet by using the hosts' public IP similar to 1 to many NAT. + +Differences with Proxy, IP Masq, NAT: + +**Proxy** +Requires special configuration on internal client side. Can be used for caching. + +**IP Masq** +A form of NAT used primarily in Linux devices. Translates IP address and uses the connection tracking table and ports to map responses back to the internal connection. + +**NAT** +Has different types with different use-cases. +Static NAT: 1-1 mapping of pub/private IP. Dynamic NAT: pool of pub ips to dynamically map private IPs to based on availability. +PAT (Port): similar to IP Masq; 1-many using ports.
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