Wednesday 26 June 2013

How to configure NAT

How to configure NAT

Configuration of static NAT is very straight forward. In this example we have a web server connected with Router 1. Our web server is using the IP address 10.0.0.2. But due to various reasons discussed in previous article our company want to use 50.0.0.1 IP address for this server. Now our task is to configure NAT on Router 1 which translate 10.0.0.2 [ inside local web server address] to 50.0.0.1 [ inside global ip address ].

To configure static NAT follow this step by step guide

Either download this pre configured topology or create your own topology as shown in this figure

Static Nat
 
Configure ip address on PC and Server as given in figure

Now configure R1 exactly given here

Router>enable
Router#configure terminal
Router(config)#hostname R1
R1(config)#interface fastethernet 0/0
R1(config-if)#ip address 10.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
R1(config-if)#no shutdown
R1(config-if)#exit
R1(config)#interface serial 0/0/0
R1(config-if)#ip address 20.0.0.2 255.0.0.0
R1(config-if)#no shutdown
R1(config-if)#exit
R1(config)#ip route 30.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 20.0.0.1
R1(config)#ip nat inside source static 10.0.0.2 50.0.0.1
R1(config)#interface fastEthernet 0/0
R1(config-if)#ip nat inside
R1(config-if)#exit
R1(config)#interface serial 0/0/0
R1(config-if)#ip nat outside
R1(config-if)#exit
R1(config)#

Now configure R0 exactly given here

Router>enable
Router#configure terminal
Router(config)#hostname R0
R0(config)#interface fastethernet 0/0
R0(config-if)#ip address 30.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
R0(config-if)#no shutdown
R0(config-if)#exit
R0(config)#interface serial 0/0/0
R0(config-if)#ip address 20.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
R0(config-if)#clock rate 64000
R0(config-if)#bandwidth 64
R0(config-if)#no shutdown
R0(config-if)#exit
R0(config)#ip route 50.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 20.0.0.2
R0(config)#
As you have seen in configuration there is not direct route for 10.0.0.2. So PC from network of 30.0.0.0 will never know about it. They will access 50.0.0.1 as the web server IP. To test it double click on any computer and ping from 50.0.0.1 and you will get replay.
Packet Tracer PC Command Line 1.0
PC>ping 50.0.0.1
Pinging 50.0.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 50.0.0.1: bytes=32 time=141ms TTL=126
Reply from 50.0.0.1: bytes=32 time=80ms TTL=126
Reply from 50.0.0.1: bytes=32 time=109ms TTL=126
Reply from 50.0.0.1: bytes=32 time=125ms TTL=126

Ping statistics for 50.0.0.1:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 80ms, Maximum = 141ms, Average = 113ms
Now ping from 10.0.0.2 and you will get destination host unreachable error.
PC>ping 10.0.0.2
Pinging 10.0.0.2 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 30.0.0.1: Destination host unreachable.
Reply from 30.0.0.1: Destination host unreachable.
Reply from 30.0.0.1: Destination host unreachable.
Reply from 30.0.0.1: Destination host unreachable.

Ping statistics for 10.0.0.2:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss)
This demonstration show how the companies use NAT to hide their internal network from the outside of the world. Now open web browser from any PC in 30.0.0.0 network and brows the 50.0.0.1 site
Static Nat web responce
As you can see in image you can easily access the 50.0.0.1
I have uploaded a configured and tested topology in case you are unable to locate the problem spot then download this configuration file. And try to find out where have you committed mistake

Step by Step Configuration of Dynamic NAT

With dynamic NAT, you must manually define two sets of addresses on your address translation device. One set defines which inside addresses are allowed to be translated (the local addresses), and the other defines what these addresses are to be translated to (the global addresses).
For practice either download this pre created topology or create your own on packet tracer.
In this example our internal network is using 192.168.0.0 network. We have five public ip address 50.0.0.1 to 50.0.0.5 to use.Router1(1841 Router0) is going to be NAT device. Double click on Router1(1841 Router0) and configure it as given below
Router>enable
Router#configure terminal
Router(config)#hostname R1
R1(config)#interface fastethernet 0/0
R1(config-if)#ip address 192.168.0.1 255.0.0.0
R1(config-if)#no shutdown
R1(config-if)#exit
R1(config)#interface serial 0/0/0
R1(config-if)#ip address 30.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
R1(config-if)#clock rate 64000
R1(config-if)#bandwidth 64
R1(config-if)#no shutdown
R1(config-if)#exit
R1(config)#ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 serial 0/0/0
R1(config)#access-list 1 permit 192.168.0.0 0.0.0.255
R1(config)#ip nat pool test 50.0.0.1 50.0.0.5 netmask 255.0.0.0
R1(config)#ip nat inside source list 1 pool test
R1(config)#interface fastEthernet 0/0
R1(config-if)#ip nat inside
R1(config-if)#exit
R1(config)#interface serial 0/0/0
R1(config-if)#ip nat outside
R1(config-if)#exit
R1(config)#exit
Now double click on R2(1841 Router1) and configure it as given below
Router>enable
Router#configure terminal
Router(config)#interface fastEthernet 0/0
Router(config-if)#ip address 20.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
Router(config-if)#no shutdown
Router(config-if)#exit
Router(config)#interface serial 0/0/0
Router(config-if)#ip address 30.0.0.2 255.0.0.0
Router(config-if)#no shutdown
Router(config-if)#exit
Router(config)#ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 serial 0/0/0
Router(config)#hostname R2
For testing of NAT go R1 and enable debug for NAT from privilege mode
 R1#debug ip nat 
Now go on pc and ping to 20.0.0.2
dayanmic NAT
When ICMP ping packet reach to R1. It examines its source address against the access list 1. As this packet is generated form the network of 192.168.0.0 so it will pass the access list. Now router will check NAT pools for free address to translate with this address. Which you can check in the output of debag command in R1
IP NAT debugging is on
NAT: s=192.168.0.7->50.0.0.1, d=20.0.0.2[1]
NAT*: s=20.0.0.2, d=50.0.0.1->192.168.0.7[1]
NAT: s=192.168.0.7->50.0.0.1, d=20.0.0.2[1]
NAT*: s=20.0.0.2, d=50.0.0.1->192.168.0.7[1]
NAT: s=192.168.0.7->50.0.0.1, d=20.0.0.2[1]
NAT*: s=20.0.0.2, d=50.0.0.1->192.168.0.7[1]
NAT: s=192.168.0.7->50.0.0.1, d=20.0.0.2[1]
NAT*: s=20.0.0.2, d=50.0.0.1->192.168.0.7[1]
As you can see in output 192.168.0.5 is translate with 50.0.0.1 before leaving the router.
Now check for web access from any client pc
In real life its best practices to turn off debug after testing so go on Router 1 and turn off debug mode.
 R1#no debug ip nat IP NAT debugging is off R1# 
I have uploaded a configured and tested topology in case you are unable to locate the problem spot then download this configuration file. And try to find out where have you committed mistake

Step by Step Configuration of PAT

In dynamics Nat translations is made IP to IP. so you need as much global IP address as you have inside local address. That's an issue if you have few global IP address and hundred of inside local address to translate. In such a situation you need to use PAT.
For demonstration we are going to configure the same topology which we used in dynamic NAT but this time we are using only one global IP address 50.0.0.1
Download this Pre created topology
daynamic NAT
IP address of PC are already configured double click on R1 and configured it as given here
Now configure to R2 as given below
Router>enable
Router#configure terminal Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Router(config)#hostname R1
R1(config)#interface fastEthernet 0/0
R1(config-if)#ip address 192.168.0.1 255.255.255.0
R1(config-if)#no shutdown
R1(config-if)#exit
R1(config)#interface serial 0/0/0
R1(config-if)#ip address 30.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
R1(config-if)#clock rate 64000
R1(config-if)#bandwidth 64
R1(config-if)#no shutdown
R1(config-if)#exit
R1(config)#ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 serial 0/0/0
R1(config)#access-list 1 permit 192.168.0.0 0.0.0.255
R1(config)#ip nat pool test 50.0.0.1 50.0.0.1 netmask 255.0.0.0
R1(config)#ip nat inside source list 1 pool test overload
R1(config)#interface fastEthernet 0/0
R1(config-if)#ip nat inside
R1(config-if)#exit
R1(config)#interface serial 0/0/0
R1(config-if)#ip nat outside
R1(config-if)#exit
R1(config)#
Now configure to R2 as given below
Router>enable
Router#configure terminal
Router(config)#interface serial 0/0/0
Router(config-if)#ip address 30.0.0.2 255.0.0.0
Router(config-if)#no shutdown
Router(config-if)#exit
Router(config)#interface fastEthernet 0/0
Router(config-if)#ip address 20.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
Router(config-if)#no shutdown
Router(config-if)#exit
Router(config)#hostname R2
R2(config)#ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 serial 0/0/0
Now go on pc and ping to 20.0.0.2 
dayanmic NAT
To verify PAT go on R1 and run show ip nat translations
R1#show ip nat translations
Pro  Inside global     Inside local       Outside local      Outside global
icmp 50.0.0.1:1        192.168.0.7:1      20.0.0.2:1         20.0.0.2:1
icmp 50.0.0.1:2        192.168.0.7:2      20.0.0.2:2         20.0.0.2:2
icmp 50.0.0.1:3        192.168.0.7:3      20.0.0.2:3         20.0.0.2:3
icmp 50.0.0.1:4        192.168.0.7:4      20.0.0.2:4         20.0.0.2:4
As you can see this time address translation is done with port address instead of IP
I have uploaded a configured and tested topology in case you are unable to locate the problem spot then download this configuration file. And try to find out where have you committed mistake

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