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NAT (Network Address Translation)

A service that translates a private IP address to a public IP address in packets destined for the internet, then translates the public IP address in the reply to the private address.

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How is an IPv6 IP address used that begins with 2000?

Global Internet addresses that begin with the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses 2000. An IP address is a sequence of numbers that can identify your computer; there are 128 bits in an IPv6 address.


How Many Classes in internet protocal address?

IP addresses are divided into five IP classes:IP address class AIP address class BIP address class CIP address class DIP address class E


What converts private IP addresses into normal IP address when it forwards packets from those computers to the Internet?

network address translation device


Can IP address192.168.0.101 be routed to the internet?

No. That address is an RFC1918 address. There are sets of IP space reserved for private use. These ranges are 10.0.0.0/8; 172.16.0.0/12 192.168.0.0/24. Any address that fall within these ranges are by convention not routable on the internet. Each address on the internet has to be unique. There are only 4,294,967,296 possible addresses theoretically possible with IPv4. That sounds like a lot, but with over 1 billion computers worldwide, and another billion expected by 2014, this is likely to be exhausted at some point in the not too distant future. The solution to this problem is called NAT or Network Address Translation. Basically it allows you to create your own network (not directly on the internet), and then use one (or several) public addresses to communicate with the internet. Since more then one person can have the same address (for example: 192.168.0.1) the addresses cannot know about each other on the internet, as they would conflict. These addresses are kept as internal, and most routers (at least properly configured routers) on the internet will not pass such an address to the internet.


What are IP addresses called that begin with 172.16?

They are normally the IP addresses which your computer uses to talk to your internet router/modem. They are not the same as the IP address that your router is known by on the broadband link.

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What is the Internet address of the computer on the Internet where the webpage located?

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How is an ipv6 address used that begins with 2000?

Global internet addresses that begin with the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses 2000. An IP address is a sequence of numbers that can identify your computer; there are 128 bits in an IPv6 address.


How is ipv6 address used that begins with 2000?

Global internet addresses that begin with the internet Protocol (IP) addresses 2000. An IP address is a sequence of numbers that can identify your computer; there are 128 bits in an IPv6 address.


What does cn mean in an internet address?

.cn means, china internet addresses


How is an IPv6 IP address used that begins with 2000?

Global Internet addresses that begin with the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses 2000. An IP address is a sequence of numbers that can identify your computer; there are 128 bits in an IPv6 address.


A private IP address can be used to send data over the Internet. True or False?

False. A private IP address cannot be used to send data directly over the Internet. Private IP addresses are reserved for use within local networks and are not routable on the public Internet. To communicate over the Internet, devices with private IP addresses typically use Network Address Translation (NAT) to convert their private addresses to a public IP address.


A is a 32 bit string used to identify a computer on a network?

IP address are the unique address. IP or internet protocol addresses are also known as logical addresses . The 32 bit address is the IPV4 address.


Which of the folllowing uses a single public IP address to access the Internet on behalf of all of the hosts on the network that may be using other IP addresses or private IP addresses?

•If the hosts on a network using private IP addresses need to access the Internet, a problem arises because the private IP addresses are not allowed on the Internet. •The solution is to use NAT (Network Address Translation), which uses a single public IP address to access the Internet on behalf of all hosts on the network using other IP addresses.


What is an Internet id?

An Internet address is the same differe4nce as a street /local address with the advantage of portability. Up till now Internet addresses have been written 123.456.789. This worked until it was realised that more addresses were needed than were available. From now on Internet addresses will be written as A1:BB:15:01:HU:AA:99. This gives those people will mobile phone their own address on the Internet as well as allowing fridges, cars, homes, etc.


What is a 32-bit string used to identify a computer on a network?

IP address are the unique address. IP or internet protocol addresses are also known as logical addresses . The 32 bit address is the IPV4 address.


How Many Classes in internet protocal address?

IP addresses are divided into five IP classes:IP address class AIP address class BIP address class CIP address class DIP address class E


Who supplies the IP address?

IP addresses are supplied by Internet Service Providers (ISPs), which are organizations that provide users with internet access. When a user connects to the internet, the ISP assigns an IP address from its pool of available addresses. Additionally, in larger organizations or networks, static IP addresses may be assigned by network administrators for specific devices.