This document discusses Network Address Translation (NAT) and how it allows private IP networks to connect to the Internet. It covers the problems of IP address exhaustion and depletion of IPv4 addresses. NAT enables private networks using unregistered IP addresses to connect to the public network by translating private IP addresses to public IP addresses. The document defines key NAT terms and describes how NAT is implemented on a router with inside and outside interfaces to translate packet headers. It also covers the types and advantages of NAT, including connecting multiple computers to the Internet using a single public IP address, as well as some disadvantages like added delay.