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COMfortel 1400 IP/2600 IP/3600 IP - Firmware V2.6 - Operation/Configuration - V05 09/2016
Glossary
Glossary
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NAT
Network Address Translation - permits the mapping of a specific IP address
used within a network to another IP address used by another network. This
function is e. g. performed by a router which connects a local area network
to the Internet.
NAT Traversal
Method to establish and hold communication connections that allows IPsec-
encrypted data packets to pass trough NAT transition points.
Network Prefix
Provides the net mask for the IP address and specifies how many IP
addresses are released in a network range. The larger the network prefix,
the fewer the number of IP addresses that are released.
Example: IP address 192.196.0.240
Network prefix
Released address range
8 bit
192.x.x.x
16 bit
192.168.x.x