Specifications

4-12 WS2000 Wireless Switch System Reference Guide
4.4 Configuring Network Address Translation (NAT)
NAT provides the translation of an Internet Protocol (IP) address within one network to a different, known IP
address within another network. One network is designated the private network, while the other is the
public. NAT provides a layer of security by translating private (local) network addresses to one or more public
IP addresses. For example, when an administrator wants to allow individuals on the WAN side access to a
particular FTP or web server that is located on one of the LAN subnets but does not want to permit any other
access, NAT is the appropriate solution. Generally NAT allows a single device such as a router to act as an
agent between the public network and the private network to address issues related to IP address shortage.
NAT here translates the WAN addresses to the external network addresses.
1. Select Network Configuration --> WAN --> NAT from the left menu. The following screen appears.
This screen displays the IP addresses specified in the WAN screen (Network Configuration --> WAN
from the left menu). Up to eight WAN addresses can be associated with the switch. The NAT screen
enables the administrator to set of the type of translation and port forwarding required.
2. For each of the addresses, the select the NAT type.
• Select 1 to 1 from the pull-down menu to map a WAN IP address to a single local (subnet) IP address.
This selection is useful in situations in which users require dedicated IP addresses or when public-
facing servers are connected to the switch.
• Select 1 to Many from the pull-down menu to map a WAN IP address to a range of local IP
addresses. Use this option when there are fewer public IP address on the WAN than there are users
on the LAN. 1 to Many NAT allows a single IP address to handle traffic from multiple private LAN
IP addresses.
• Select None from the pull-down menu when the administrator sets up routable IP addresses (set on
the Network Configuration --> Routing screen).
3. If the NAT type is 1 to 1, the Outbound Mappings field allows the administrator to specify a single IP
Address. This address specifies the 1-to-1 mapping between the WAN IP address the specified LAN IP
address.