Internet Gateway

  • An Internet Gateway is a virtual Router that connects a VPC to the internet.
  • Default VPC is already attached to the Internet Gateway.
  • If you create a new VPC then you must attach the Internet Gateway in Order to access the Internet.
  • Ensure that your subnet’s Route table points to the internet Gateway.
  • It performs NAT between your private and public IPv4 addresses.
  • It supports both IPv4 and IPv6.