Re: NAT external/Public IP

["Michael Painter" <tvhawaii () shaka com>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers" <bugtraq () planetcobalt net>
To: <security-basics () securityfocus com>
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 5:58 AM
Subject: Re: NAT external/Public IP


> On 2007-10-29 Grant Donald wrote:
> > There's a real security benefit in using PAT for internet access from
> > staff PC's. Any alternative is most definitely less secure.
>
> I keep seeing this claim being made. Yet I fail to see anyone giving
> evidence to support it.


Hi Ansgar

Don't these NAT/PAT devices have something like a state-table inside?  Isn't that what folks are referring to?

Aloha,

--Michael