[Wolves] PAT/NAT

[David Goodwin]

SimonB wrote:
> Hiya,
> 
> I've got a small problem and need an opinion, we have a network of about 
> 50 machines and with 8 useable public IP's. I'm setting up the Cisco PIX 
> 501 firewall, and im not sure which would be more advantagous using a 
> NAT for t'internet or a PAT.
> 

What's a PAT? P=Partial?


I'd keep as many of the public ip's usused as possible, and reserve them 
for servers etc in the future - so you could e.g. split the mail,www etc 
up in the future.

Generally end users don't need public ips.

Having said that I've no idea what your machines do/are for etc.


David.