https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/Gateway-connec-to-Provider-over-Private-IP/m-p/149761#M24050 <P>Hi All,</P><P>Greetings!</P><P>I should be able to connect to Provider on Private IP subnet, however I wish&nbsp; Traffic reaching out to Internet or DC, should NAT to Public IP , what are NAT options to achieve this, same way need solution for traffic initiated from Internet.&nbsp;</P><P>1. Can i use Loopback IP on Checkpoint with Public IP and call that IP for NAT on the interface(Private IP subnet) connecting to Provider</P><P>2. can i use two different interface (one with private IP &amp; other with Public) and call Public IP in interface(Private IP ) connecting to Provider.&nbsp;</P><P>3. Can i use Public IP with out configuring on any interface but just use " Hide behind IP" NAT option on the Interface (with Private Ip) connecting to Provider.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>.Kindly advise on this</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Regards</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 31 May 2022 03:08:45 GMT a462474 2022-05-31T03:08:45Z https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/Gateway-connec-to-Provider-over-Private-IP/m-p/149761#M24050 <P>Hi All,</P><P>Greetings!</P><P>I should be able to connect to Provider on Private IP subnet, however I wish&nbsp; Traffic reaching out to Internet or DC, should NAT to Public IP , what are NAT options to achieve this, same way need solution for traffic initiated from Internet.&nbsp;</P><P>1. Can i use Loopback IP on Checkpoint with Public IP and call that IP for NAT on the interface(Private IP subnet) connecting to Provider</P><P>2. can i use two different interface (one with private IP &amp; other with Public) and call Public IP in interface(Private IP ) connecting to Provider.&nbsp;</P><P>3. Can i use Public IP with out configuring on any interface but just use " Hide behind IP" NAT option on the Interface (with Private Ip) connecting to Provider.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>.Kindly advise on this</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Regards</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 31 May 2022 03:08:45 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/Gateway-connec-to-Provider-over-Private-IP/m-p/149761#M24050 a462474 2022-05-31T03:08:45Z https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/Gateway-connec-to-Provider-over-Private-IP/m-p/149844#M24065 <P>The correct way to address this for all the scenarios above is NAT.<BR />For VPN traffic, you will have to use Link Selection.</P> Tue, 31 May 2022 16:09:25 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/Gateway-connec-to-Provider-over-Private-IP/m-p/149844#M24065 PhoneBoy 2022-05-31T16:09:25Z