When you have more internal hosts that need outside access than you have 'legal' IP addresses to translate them with. PAT uses port numbers to then keep track of the translations. >From: "Austin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: "Austin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: PAT >Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2000 12:20:02 -0500 > >When does one need to configure PAT on the PIX? > > > >_________________________________ >FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: >http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html >Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. _________________________________ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]