i'm taking a basic network security class... and the class geeks... didn't let my instructor answer my question... and thought they would better answer the question by contributing to noise polution.

NAT, or network address translation, is a function embedded in even the simplest of SOHO routers. Simply put, NAT hides your device’s “real” address from the network by translating this address to a ...

Even though we’re no longer running out of IP addresses, Network Address Translation still plays a vital role. Learn the six types of NAT and how each one is used to improve network security, ...

Your Netgear router obtains an Internet Protocol, or IP, address from your service provider and assigns all connected devices a separate local address. This process is called Network Address ...