Network Address Translation Protocol
Broadband Internet Glossary
Broadband Internet — Network Address Translation Protocol
Information on Network Address Translation Protocol
The Network Address Translation Protocol provides for translation of IP
addresses and TCP port numbers between a local address space
and the global address space.
For outgoing traffic, the Network Address Translation Protocol tracks the destination IP address and TCP port,
and uses them to map the source IP address and
TCP port.
For incoming traffic, the Network Address Translation Protocol uses
the source IP address and TCP port to map the
destination IP address and TCP port.
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