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N10-009 · Question #198

Which of the following best describes what an organization would use port address translation for?

The correct answer is C. Non-routable address on the perimeter router. Port Address Translation (PAT) is used by an organization to allow multiple internal devices with non-routable (private) IP addresses to share a single public IP address when communicating with the internet. This technique maps private IP addresses and port numbers to a single…

Submitted by yaw92· Mar 6, 2026Network Implementations

Question

Which of the following best describes what an organization would use port address translation for?

Options

  • AVLANs on the perimeter
  • BPublic address on the perimeter router
  • CNon-routable address on the perimeter router
  • DServers on the perimeter

How the community answered

(43 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    5% (2)
  • C
    91% (39)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

Port Address Translation (PAT) is used by an organization to allow multiple internal devices with non-routable (private) IP addresses to share a single public IP address when communicating with the internet. This technique maps private IP addresses and port numbers to a single public IP address and unique port numbers on the perimeter router.

AVLANs on the perimeter

VLANs on the perimeter are used for segmenting networks, not directly for translating private IP addresses to public ones for internet access.

BPublic address on the perimeter router

While a public address is involved, PAT's primary purpose is to translate non-routable internal addresses to that public address, not simply the presence of a public address.

CNon-routable address on the perimeter routerCorrect

Port Address Translation (PAT), also known as NAT Overload, is employed on a perimeter router to enable multiple internal devices using private, non-routable IP addresses to access the internet. It translates these private IP addresses and their source port numbers to a single public IP address and different port numbers, allowing many-to-one mapping.

DServers on the perimeter

Servers on the perimeter might use NAT, but PAT is specifically about translating multiple internal non-routable addresses to one public address, not just for servers.

Concept tested: Port Address Translation (PAT) function

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/ip/network-address-translation-nat/26704-nat-faq.html#pat

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