Methods and Systems for Network Address Translation Management
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1. A method for network address translation (NAT), the method comprising:
- providing a first NAT table and a second NAT table, the first NAT table including entries for network traffic of a first type between a public network and a private network and the second NAT table including entries for network traffic of a second type between the public network and the private network;
receiving a first network packet;
determining the first network packet corresponds to the first type of network traffic; and
adding a first entry to the first NAT table.
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Abstract
A method for network address translation (NAT) includes providing a first and a second NAT table. The method further includes receiving a network packet and classifying the network packet based on a type of network traffic. Additionally, an entry is added to the first NAT table based on the classification of the network packet.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for network address translation (NAT), the method comprising:
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providing a first NAT table and a second NAT table, the first NAT table including entries for network traffic of a first type between a public network and a private network and the second NAT table including entries for network traffic of a second type between the public network and the private network; receiving a first network packet; determining the first network packet corresponds to the first type of network traffic; and adding a first entry to the first NAT table. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A gateway comprising:
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a memory configured to include a first NAT table and a second NAT table, the first NAT table including entries for network traffic of a first type between a public network and a private network and the second NAT table including entries for network traffic of a second type between the public network and the private network; a processor configured to; receive a first network packet; determine the first network packet corresponds to the first type of network traffic; and add a first entry to the first NAT table. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for network address translation (NAT), the method comprising:
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providing a NAT table, the NAT table including plurality of entries for network traffic between a public network and a private network, a first portion of the plurality of entries including a type designation corresponding to a first type of network traffic and a second portion of the plurality of entries including a type designation corresponding to a second type of network traffic; receiving a first network packet; determining the first network packet corresponds to the first type of network traffic; and adding a first entry to the NAT table, the entry including a type designation corresponding to the first type of network traffic. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A gateway comprising:
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a memory configured to include a NAT table, the first NAT table including a plurality of entries for network traffic between a public network and a private network, a first portion of the plurality of entries including a first type designation corresponding to a first type of network traffic and a second portion of the plurality of entries including a second type designation corresponding to a second type of network traffic; a processor configured to; receive a first network packet; determine the first network traffic corresponds to the first type of network traffic; and add a first entry to the NAT table, the entry including the first type designation. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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