disclaimer: this might be more appropriate in either the Software, the NT or the Linux fora, but since I couldn't decide between those, I figured this forum was as good as any.<BR><BR>Right.<BR><BR>I ...

I had an idea, and I wonder if it's been implemented:<P>With NAT (at least as it exists on my Linksys router), there's no real way to get a direct connection to a computer behind the firewall, other ...

Network Address Translator, or simply called NAT, is an important part of the device between your LAN and the Internet. It could be located in the router you use to connect the local network to the ...

A software firewall is a standard tool for protecting computers from viruses and other malware. Some routers -- the device that carries packets of data between your network and the Internet -- offer ...

NAT, or network address translation, is a function embedded in even the simplest of SOHO routers. Simply put, NAT hides your device’s “real” address from the network by translating this address to a ...

Even though we’re no longer running out of IP addresses, Network Address Translation still plays a vital role. Learn the six types of NAT and how each one is used to improve network security, ...