Explain the difference between static NAT, dynamic NAT, and PAT.

Explain the difference between static NAT, dynamic NAT, and PAT.

• A. Static NAT maps a private IP to a fixed public IP; dynamic NAT uses a pool of public IPs; PAT maps many private IPs to a single public IP using unique port mappings.
• B. Static NAT maps private IPs to a pool of public IPs; dynamic NAT maps many private IPs to a single public IP; PAT uses port ranges for private IPs.
• C. Static NAT uses a pool of public IPs to map multiple private IPs; dynamic NAT maps a private IP to a fixed public IP; PAT maps only the host portion.
• D. PAT maps private IPs to multiple public IPs; static NAT uses a single public IP.

Answer: (A)