If a computer is having trouble navigating to a website when you enter the url into the browser's address box, but is able to access the site when you enter the web server's ip address, which server available to your network should you make sure is functioning correctly?

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Tux

12 May, 00:01

If a computer is having trouble navigating to a website when you enter the url into the browser's address box, but is able to access the site when you enter the web server's ip address, which server available to your network should you make sure is functioning correctly?

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Lindsay Hayden · Answer 1

Answer: The NAT (Network Address Translator)

The NAT maps IP addresses into URLs (Uniform Resource Locator) that are recognizable on the web.

The IP address should work without the service of the NAT, but the NAT provides a more readable form for the website address.