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| ALG Type | The Application Level Gateway (ALG), if any, that was used to enable this NAT |
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| NAT Direction | The direction (incoming or outgoing) of the translation (from the port definition). | |
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Adding NAT Rules
This section explains how to create rules for the various NAT flavors.
In general, follow this instructions to add a rule:
1.Select Services > NAT. From the NAT Options
2.From the Rule Flavor
3.In the Rule ID field assign a number to the rule.
The Rule ID determines the order in which rules are invoked (the lowest numbered rule is invoked first, and so on). In some cases, two or more rules may be defined to act on the same set of IP addresses. Once a data packet matches a rule, the data is acted upon according to that rule and is not subjected to
4.From the IF Name
Typically, NAT rules apply to communication between your LAN and the Internet. Because the device uses the WAN interface (named
5.Proceed as described below for the corresponding rule.
6.When you have completed entering all information, click [Apply]. A page displays to confirm the change.
7.Click [Close] to return to the NAT Configuration page. The new rule should display in the NAT Rule table.
8.On the NAT Configuration page, ensure that the Enable radio button is turned on.
9.On the NAT Configuration page, click [Apply]. A page displays to confirm your changes.
10.Select Admin > Commit & Reboot and click [Save] to save your changes to permanent storage.
The napt rule: Translating between private and public IP addresses
The NAT flavor napt was used in your default configuration. The napt flavor translates all
1.On the NAT Rule - Add page, select NAPT from the Rule Flavor
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