Security Concepts

[Day 2] 4. NAT

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| NAT | Base Machine | VM1 | VM2 | | :-------------: | :----------: | :-: | :-: | | Base Machine | Yes | No | No | | VM1 | No | Yes | No | | VM2 | No | No | Yes | | Internet Access | Yes | Yes | Yes |


  1. Ping Behavior in NAT Mode:
    • VMs typically cannot ping each other because NAT mode isolates them from each other unless a private network is set up or port forwarding is configured.
    • The Base Machine (Host) can only interact directly with VMs if specific rules are configured, which usually isn't the case in basic NAT.
  2. Internet Access:
    • All VMs should have internet access via NAT, as traffic is routed through the host's network adapter.

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