Why does NAT also modify source port numbers (as in PAT)?

Last Updated :
Discuss
Comments

Why does NAT also modify source port numbers (as in PAT)?

To reduce packet size

To change the transport protocol

To distinguish traffic from multiple internal hosts using the same public IP

To prevent DNS lookups

This question is part of this quiz :

Network Address Translation (NAT)
Tags:
Cybersecurity
Share your thoughts in the comments