These are the steps I would follow to configure NAT (Network Address Translation) on a Cisco 1921 Router. The tool of choice is Putty configured to log the commands. You could use the Cisco IOS context Help to assist with the configuration:

1) Open the Putty application and select the Serial Port Connection Type to logon locally to the router device. Edit the Com port number to your settings and click Open. I’m using a Serial-to-USB adapter with the Router Console cable.

2) You will be prompted to enter the initial configuration mode. Type no and enter.

3) To effect the initial configuration of the router, enter privileged mode, then the configuration mode. Configure the Router name, the enable secret password, and service password-encryption(this command encrypts all passwords) . Still in config mode,enter the line console mode and enable the logging synchronous function:

Router>en
Router#config t
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Router(config)#host ?
Router(config)#hostname LabRouter
LabRouter(config)#service passw ?
LabRouter(config)#service password-encryption
LabRouter(config)#line conso ?
LabRouter(config)#line console 0
LabRouter(config-line)#loggi ?
LabRouter(config-line)#logging synch
LabRouter(config-line)#logging synchronous
LabRouter(config-line)#exit
LabRouter(config)#enable sec ?
LabRouter(config)#enable secret password
LabRouter(config)#line vty 0  4
LabRouter(config-line)#passw ?
LabRouter(config-line)#password password
LabRouter(config-line)#logi ?
LabRouter(config-line)#login
LabRouter(config-line)#exit


4) Specify and Configure the inside interface IP Address and Interface Nat specification:

LabRouter(config)#inter ?
LabRouter(config)#interface gi ?
LabRouter(config)#interface gigabitEthernet 0/0
LabRouter(config-if)#desc ?
LabRouter(config-if)#description Inside Interface
LabRouter(config-if)#ip add ?
LabRouter(config-if)#ip address 10.0.0.3 255.255.255.0
LabRouter(config-if)#no shu ?
LabRouter(config-if)#no shutdown
LabRouter(config-if)#
Jan 21 22:30:30.947: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet0/0, changed state to down
LabRouter(config-if)#ip nat
LabRouter(config-if)#ip nat ins ?
LabRouter(config-if)#ip nat inside

Jan 21 22:30:40.735: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface NVI0, changed state to up
LabRouter(config-if)#exit


4) Specify and Configure the outside interface IP Address and Interface Nat specification:

LabRouter(config)#inter ?
LabRouter(config)#interface gi ?
LabRouter(config)#interface gigabitEthernet 0/1
LabRouter(config-if)#desc ?
LabRouter(config-if)#description Outside Interface
LabRouter(config-if)#no shu ?
LabRouter(config-if)#no shutdown
LabRouter(config-if)#ip nat
LabRouter(config-if)#ip nat
Jan 21 22:31:34.763: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet0/1, changed state to down
LabRouter(config-if)#ip nat outs ?
LabRouter(config-if)#ip nat outside
LabRouter(config-if)#exit
LabRouter(config)#interface gi ?
LabRouter(config)#interface gigabitEthernet 0/1
LabRouter(config-if)#ip add ?
LabRouter(config-if)#ip address 10.0.1.2 255.255.255.0
LabRouter(config-if)#exit
LabRouter(config)#exit


5) Configure the access list condition that will be referenced in the address translation policy:

LabRouter(config)#ace ?
LabRouter(config)#access-list 20 per
LabRouter(config)#access-list 20 permit ?
Hostname or A.B.C.D Address to match
any Any source host
host A single host address

LabRouter(config)#access-list 20 permit any


This is a basic standard access list that is set to permit any traffic.

6) Configure the NAT policy using the already configured access list:

LabRouter(config)#ip nat ?
Stateful Stateful NAT configuration commands
create Create flow entries
inside Inside address translation
log NAT Logging
outside Outside address translation

7) Save the configuration by first exiting the global configuration mode:

LabRouter(config)#exit
Jan 21 22:34:04.815: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console

LabRouter#copy run start ?
LabRouter#copy run startup-config
Destination filename [startup-config]?
Building configuration...
[OK]