NAT Overload for Internet Edge Access
Translate private client traffic to a shared outside address using PAT on the edge router.
Lab challenge
Make multiple inside clients reach an external network through one public-facing interface.
Progression
Classify interfaces, match inside networks, enable overload, then inspect translations during live traffic.
Catalog metadata
- Bundle
- CCNA 200-301 v1.1 Foundation Lab Catalog
- Blueprint domain
- IP Services
- Blueprint objective
- Configure and verify NAT/PAT
- Focus
- nat • pat • edge routing
- Platform
- Packet Tracer-friendly • CML-friendly • platform-neutral
- Device count
- 4
- Reference source
- Cisco CCNA 200-301 v1.1 blueprint → Configure and verify NAT/PAT
Prerequisites
- • inside/outside interface roles
- • ACL matching basics
Skills practiced
- • mark inside and outside interfaces
- • build NAT ACL
- • configure PAT overload
- • verify translations
Validation checklist
- • translation table populates
- • inside hosts reach the outside network
- • ACL matches only intended inside sources
Task sequence
- 1Identify inside and outside interfaces.
- 2Create the ACL matching inside subnets.
- 3Configure PAT overload.
- 4Generate traffic from multiple clients.
- 5Verify translations and connectivity.
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