Two clients connecting from the same public IP address (for example - behind the same NAT firewall) can connect simultaneously to the same web server on the
Internet, provided what condition is TRUE?
Two clients connecting from the same public IP address (for example - behind the same NAT firewall) can connect simultaneously to the same web server on the
Internet, provided what condition is TRUE?
Two clients connecting from the same public IP address can connect simultaneously to the same web server as long as the client-side source ports are different. This is because the source port, combined with the client's IP address, forms a unique identifier for each connection session. The server uses this identifier to distinguish between the two clients' requests, even though they share the same public IP address.
The correct answer is: C. The client-side source ports are different. When two clients connect to the same server from the same public IP address, the server needs to be able to distinguish between the two clients. This is done by using the client-side source port. The source port is a number that is randomly assigned to each outgoing connection. The server uses the source port to keep track of which client is sending which request. The other options are not correct: The server does not need to be using a well-known port. In fact, it is generally recommended to use non-well-known ports for security reasons. The server does not need to be on a different network. The two clients and the server can all be on the same network. The clients do not need to be on different subnets. The two clients can be on the same subnet.