https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/snat-and-dnat-in-linux/m-p/3610420#M68764 <BR />Hi Everybody<BR /><BR />Can some body explain what exactly is SNAT and DNAT preferably with an example for better understanding.....<BR /><BR />I know in destination NAT or DNAT address translation occurs before routing...and in source NAT or SNAT address translation occurs after routing.<BR /><BR />I need an example on it to clear this concept....<BR /><BR />Also any site which clearly explains abt this concept with an example wud b gr8<BR /><BR />Thank you in advance for your correct responses.... <BR /><BR />Girish Wed, 24 Aug 2005 06:19:01 GMT Girish_26 2005-08-24T06:19:01Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/snat-and-dnat-in-linux/m-p/3610420#M68764 <BR />Hi Everybody<BR /><BR />Can some body explain what exactly is SNAT and DNAT preferably with an example for better understanding.....<BR /><BR />I know in destination NAT or DNAT address translation occurs before routing...and in source NAT or SNAT address translation occurs after routing.<BR /><BR />I need an example on it to clear this concept....<BR /><BR />Also any site which clearly explains abt this concept with an example wud b gr8<BR /><BR />Thank you in advance for your correct responses.... <BR /><BR />Girish Wed, 24 Aug 2005 06:19:01 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/snat-and-dnat-in-linux/m-p/3610420#M68764 Girish_26 2005-08-24T06:19:01Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/snat-and-dnat-in-linux/m-p/3610421#M68765 hai<BR /><BR />let me try....!!!<BR /><BR />snat - source nat<BR /><BR />that is u r nating the source address..in internat the router will forward public ip only. if you are having a network say 10.0.0.1 to 10.255.255.254 ,this is private ip suppose u want to go to internet. then with this ip u will not be able to communicate the servers in the net. so one thing u can do is u can change the private ip to public ip. this is doing by all proxy and nat services.<BR /><BR /><BR />and in dnat . destination nat .. here u r nating the destination . this can be implemented if u want load balancing and for some security purpose. and lot of deocuments available in net Wed, 24 Aug 2005 10:03:29 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/snat-and-dnat-in-linux/m-p/3610421#M68765 Tvs 2005-08-24T10:03:29Z