What's the difference between routing and ip masquerading?

[fsvara]

If there's a big difference, this question will propably seem strange to you, but I just can't figure it out.
thx

[JuanTanamera]

Originally posted by fsvara:
If there's a big difference, this question will propably seem strange to you, but I just can't figure it out.
thx

routing = traffic cop telling all the packets which network card to go through
masquerading = one or more internet addresses pretending to be one by hiding behind that one address

[fsvara]

And practically?
I mean do you have any examples, cuz I don't understand much with your definition
traffic cop telling all the packets which network card to go through

[nunder]

Routing - You have multiple REAL IP Addresses, but some of them are behind your router / firewall.

Masq - You only have 1 IP Address, and you hide private IP's behind it, and masq services through your legal IP Address to the servers that host that service through your router / firewall.

I think that this is right, if I'm wrong, please let me know.

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