Network Address Translation
The NAT should be a choice of individual network managers. Given the benefits of security and privacy that a NAT affords to the user there are plenty of workarounds for defeating the ill effects NAT has on certain protocols such as FTP. The article in Wiki stated that dedicated internet servers coupled be placed outside the NAT zone to allow for undisturbed end-to end connections, while behind the NAT screen the administrator could do what he pleased. It was also suggested that IPv6 will replace NAT, however I do not think this will happen given NAT’s popularity with vendors such as CISCO and its natural firewall properties that most people do not suspect even exist. Why be open to the entire world with a global network when you can have a NAT DMZ essentially protecting you against everyone who would ping your ports and seek access through the numerous Windows vulnerabilities?
