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3-2 Network Address Translation (NAT)
Network address translations solve the problem of sharing a single
IP address to multiple computers. Without NAT, all computers must
be assigned a valid Internet IP address to get connected to the
Internet, but Internet service providers provide very few IP
addresses to each user. Therefore, it’s necessary to use NAT
technology to share a single Internet IP address among multiple
computers on a local network,so everyone can get connected to
the Internet.
To set NAT parameters:
3-2-1 Basic NAT Settings (Enable or disable NAT function)
Click NAT on the left side of the Web management interface; the
following message will be displayed on your Web browser:
To enable the NAT function, select “Enable” for “Enable NAT
module function” (1); to disable, select “Disable.”
After you make the selection, click Apply (2); the following message
will be displayed on your Web browser:
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