Systems and methods for network address translation

摘要

An intelligent network address translation system and methods for intelligent network address translation. In one embodiment, a network packet is received from a host device, and a stored record associated with the host device is identified. The stored record includes information relating to connection parameters associated with the host device. Using the stored record, a processor determines whether the network packet should be assigned a dedicated address. If so, then the network packet is transmitted using communication parameters including a dedicated IP address. If the packet should not be assigned a dedicated address, then the packet is transmitted using connection parameters including a default public IP address and a port number.

主权项

1. A method of processing network packets comprising:
receiving a network packet at a network management system, said network packet corresponding to a connection between a first computer having a first destination IP address in a first network and a second computer on a second network that is external to the first network; determining, using the network management system, whether the connection poses a security risk based at least in part on content associated with the network packet; and translating the network packet to a second destination IP address different than the first destination IP destination address based at least on said determination that the connection poses a security risk, thereby hiding the first IP address from the second computer.