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The 12 pages that link to Network address translation, each with the reason it gives.

• Internet ProtocolCompared with: NAT extends the use of scarce IPv4 addresses but complicates end-to-end connectivity.

• IP addressRelated: NAT lets multiple private-address devices share one or more public addresses.

• Internet protocol suiteRelated: NAT changes packet addresses at network boundaries, commonly connecting private networks to the Internet.

• Virtual private networkRelated: VPN gateways often translate addresses as tunneled traffic enters or leaves a network.

• RouterRelated: Many edge routers translate addresses while forwarding traffic between private and public networks.

• Reverse proxyCompared with: Address translation changes packet addressing; a reverse proxy terminates and forwards application-level requests.

• IPv6Compared with: NAT extended IPv4 address use, but IPv6 was designed to reduce the need for it.

• IPv4Compared with: NAT conserves public IPv4 addresses, but complicates direct end-to-end communication.

• Private networkRelated: It lets private-addressed devices reach external networks through a shared public address.

• Proxy serverCompared with: NAT changes packet addresses, while a proxy terminates and relays application or transport connections.

• File Transfer ProtocolRelated: FTP’s server-initiated active data connections can be difficult to route through address translation.

• Tunneling protocolCompared with: NAT changes packet headers, whereas tunneling wraps an inner packet in a separate outer packet.