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220-801 · Question #971

Which of the following refers to a process of modifying an IP address to allow the device to become hidden and only accessible on a private network?

The correct answer is D. NAT. NAT (Network Address Translation) translates private internal IP addresses to a public IP address, effectively hiding internal devices from the public internet. The other options relate to wireless security, hardware addressing, or dynamic IP assignment.

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Question

Which of the following refers to a process of modifying an IP address to allow the device to become hidden and only accessible on a private network?

Options

  • AWPS
  • BMAC filtering
  • CDHCP
  • DNAT

How the community answered

(40 responses)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    95% (38)

Why each option

NAT (Network Address Translation) translates private internal IP addresses to a public IP address, effectively hiding internal devices from the public internet. The other options relate to wireless security, hardware addressing, or dynamic IP assignment.

AWPS

WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a wireless standard designed to simplify the process of connecting devices to a secure wireless network and does not involve IP address translation.

BMAC filtering

MAC filtering controls network access based on hardware addresses and does not modify or translate IP addresses.

CDHCP

DHCP dynamically assigns IP addresses to devices on a network but does not translate or hide addresses from external networks.

DNATCorrect

NAT (Network Address Translation) is a process performed by a router that maps private, non-routable internal IP addresses to a single public IP address when communicating with the internet. This makes internal devices invisible and inaccessible from outside the private network, as they have no directly reachable public IP address.

Concept tested: NAT and private IP address translation

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/nat-gateway/nat-overview

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#NAT#IP addressing#private network

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