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Which of the following is a solution to providing Internet access to a private network using only a single public IPv4 address?

The correct answer is B. NAT gateway. A NAT gateway allows multiple devices on a private network to share a single public IPv4 address for Internet access by translating private IP addresses to the public one.

Submitted by marco_it· May 4, 2026System Administration

Question

Which of the following is a solution to providing Internet access to a private network using only a single public IPv4 address?

Options

  • ARouting gateway
  • BNAT gateway
  • CLocal area network
  • DVirtual private network

How the community answered

(60 responses)
  • A
    3% (2)
  • B
    88% (53)
  • C
    7% (4)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

A NAT gateway allows multiple devices on a private network to share a single public IPv4 address for Internet access by translating private IP addresses to the public one.

ARouting gateway

A routing gateway primarily forwards traffic between different networks based on IP addresses, but doesn't inherently solve the problem of sharing a single public IP for many private IPs for internet access.

BNAT gatewayCorrect

A NAT (Network Address Translation) gateway is specifically designed to allow multiple devices on a private network, each with a private IP address, to share a single public IPv4 address for outbound Internet connectivity by performing IP address translation.

CLocal area network

A local area network (LAN) is a network infrastructure type, not a solution for providing internet access with a single public IP.

DVirtual private network

A virtual private network (VPN) typically provides secure, encrypted tunnels over a public network, but it doesn't directly address the problem of translating multiple private IPs to a single public IP for internet access for an entire network.

Concept tested: Network Address Translation (NAT)

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

Topics

#NAT#IPv4 addressing#Network gateways#Internet connectivity

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