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nat: rename "Destination NAT" chapter to "DNAT"

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Christian Poessinger 2020-01-21 12:47:03 +01:00
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.. _destination-nat: .. _destination-nat:
Destination NAT (DNAT) DNAT
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^
While :ref:`source-nat` changes the source address of packets, DNAT changes :abbr:`DNAT (Destination Network Address Translation)` changes the destination
the destination address of packets passing through the router. DNAT is address of packets passing through the router, while :ref:`source-nat` changes
typically used when an external (public) host needs to initiate a session with the source address of packets. DNAT is typically used when an external (public)
an internal (private) host. A customer needs to access a private service host needs to initiate a session with an internal (private) host. A customer
behind the routers public IP. A connection is established with the routers needs to access a private service behind the routers public IP. A connection is
public IP address on a well known port and thus all traffic for this port is established with the routers public IP address on a well known port and thus all
rewritten to address the internal (private) host. traffic for this port is rewritten to address the internal (private) host.
.. _bidirectional-nat: .. _bidirectional-nat: