Sierra Wireless MP 875 manual Configuring the Router Functions, NAT mode

• Non-NAT mode

• NAT mode

This chapter describes the router functions of the MP modem

• MP modem networking

and shows you how to configure the MP modem to use its

basics in NAT mode

router capabilities.

• Static IP and TCP/

The MP modem supports Network Address Translation

UDP port forwarding

(NAT). NAT operation enables you to use the MP modem to

in NAT mode

communicate with up to 10 devices on an Ethernet network

and up to 10 additional devices on a wireless access point

network.

The following table summarizes the MP modem’s non‐NAT

and NAT modes.

Factor

Non-NAT mode

NAT mode

Number of devices

One

Up to 10 over Ethernet and

supported

another 10 over WAP

simultaneously

VPN supported

Yes

IPSec NAT-T from R2.0.0 and

PPTP from R2.0.2

Interfaces supported

Serial

Ethernet

USB (laptop only)

Wireless access point (WAP)a

Ethernet

Wireless access point (WAP)a

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