Steps To Configure NAT
Steps To Configure NAT
• The interfaces
Step 3 Configure the hosts with the proper IP address, subnet mask, and default
gateway
Each workstation should be able to ping the attached router. If the ping was not
successful, troubleshoot as necessary. Check and verify that the workstation has been
assigned a specific IP address and default gateway. If running Windows 98, check using
Start > Run > winipcfg. If running Windows 2000 or higher, check using ipconfig in a
DOS window.
a. From the attached hosts, ping the FastEthernet interface of the default gateway
router.
b. Was the ping from the first host successful?
c. Was the ping from the second host successful?
d. If the answer is no for either question, troubleshoot the router and host configurations
to find the error. Ping again until they are both successful
Step 8 Define an access list that will match the inside private IP addresses
To define the access list to match the inside private addresses, use the access-list
command:
Step 9 Define the NAT translation from inside list to outside pool
To define the NAT translation, use the ip nat inside source command: