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AWS NAT Gateway Troubleshooting Guide

Disable source/destination checking on NAT instance, ensure proper routing & IPTables config. Also, permit inbound traffic from private subnets & implement TCP keepalive to prevent connection timeout issues.

Network Address Translation (NAT) instances in AWS sometimes encounter connectivity issues when forwarding traffic from private EC2 instances. Here's a detailed analysis of common problems and their solutions.

  
  
  Key Configuration Points

Source/Destination Check

Disable source/destination checking on the NAT instance, as this is often the root cause of connectivity issues[3].

Network Configuration

Ensure the private subnet's route table directs 0.0.0.0/0 traffic to the NAT instance
The NAT instance must reside in a public subnet with proper routing to the Internet Gateway

  
  
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