# Internet Gateways

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## Introduction

An internet gateway is a logical entity that connects the VPC router to an
external network. It is associated with a VPC which has a public subnet.
It is used as a target in the VPC route tables for Internet-routable traffic.

See the video introducing Internet Gateways and NAT Gateways:

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## Creating an Internet Gateway

**To create a internet gateway:**

1. Navigate to the **Networking > Internet Gateways** view.
2. From the top toolbar, click **Create**.
3. In the **Create Internet Gateway** dialog, enter the following:
   * **Name** - name of the internet gateway.
   * **Description** - optional description of the internet gateway.
   * **VPC** - VPC which is associated with this internet gateway.

## Internet Gateway Operations

After creation of an internet gateway, it will be displayed in the internet
gateway list in the **Networking > Internet Gateways** view. The following
operations can be performed by selecting an internet gateway from the list,
and clicking the appropriate icon from the top toolbar.

* **Modify** - change name of the internet gateway.
* **Detach** - detach internet gateway from VPC.
* **Delete** - delete internet gateway.