When the addresses ran out: the table that rewrites your packets
NAT reuses one public address for dozens of machines by rewriting their source port — hence free outbound, impossible inbound, and state that expires.
20 minutesTechnical content last reviewed on 20 Sept 2026
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What this lesson builds
- Deciding whether a destination is a neighbour
- Knowing what the machine exposes, and closing the rest