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NAT-PT translates between what address types?
The correct answer is B. IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. NAT-PT (Network Address Translation - Protocol Translation) is a mechanism specifically designed to translate between IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
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NAT-PT translates between what address types?
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- ARFC 1918 private addresses and public IPv4 addresses
- BIPv4 and IPv6 addresses
- CNetwork addresses and IPv6 ports
- DPrivate IPv6 addresses and public IPv6 addresses
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- B91% (39)
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- D5% (2)
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NAT-PT (Network Address Translation - Protocol Translation) is a mechanism specifically designed to translate between IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
This describes traditional IPv4 Network Address Translation (NAT) or Port Address Translation (NAPT), which translates private IPv4 addresses to public IPv4 addresses.
NAT-PT (Network Address Translation - Protocol Translation) is an IPv6 transition mechanism that enables communication between IPv6-only networks and IPv4-only networks. It performs a stateless translation of IP addresses and headers between IPv4 and IPv6 protocols, allowing devices from different IP versions to communicate as if they were on the same protocol.
This is a vague description that does not accurately represent the primary function of NAT-PT, which focuses on IP address protocol translation.
This would be a form of NAT within IPv6, but NAT-PT specifically refers to the translation between IPv4 and IPv6 protocols.
Concept tested: NAT-PT address translation
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/ipaddr_nat/configuration/xe-3s/nat-xe-3s-book/iadnat-ipv6-ipv4-trans.html
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