# Static destination translation

Destination translation is typically needed to translate new incoming connections from a server’s public IP address to the server's private IP address.

You can use static destination translation for both IP addresses and ports.

In this illustration, a host on the Internet connects to a server on the internal network.

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  The host connects to the external, public IP address.
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  The engine translates the destination address to the private IP address of the server on the internal network.
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  The server sends its response back.
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  The engine automatically translates the source address back to the external IP address.

You can also define static translation for whole same-size networks at once. This works in the same way as in static source translation.