Q: Network Address Translation (NAT) is typically implemented with which of these hardware devices?
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Q: With which of these hardware components is Network Address Translation (NAT) commonly implemented?
- Hubs
- Routers
- Servers
- Switches
Explanation: It is common practice to implement Network Address Translation (NAT) using routers. A procedure known as network address translation (NAT) is used by routers to alter the information included in the IP header of packets as they travel through the router. When talking with devices that are located outside of the local network, such as on the internet, this enables several devices that are currently part of the same local network to share a single public IP address. By concealing the internal network structure from the networks that are external to the network, NAT helps to preserve public IP addresses and offers an additional degree of protection. As a result, the hardware devices that are often associated with the operation of NAT are routers. Routers are responsible for routing packets across various networks.
