Re: Application protocols and Address Translation

> Except for STUN and (perhaps) other MIDCOM WG items, and except in
> IPSec-over-UDP and -TCP which exist primarily to better traverse NATs.  So,
> perhaps the wording should be something like "unless expressly designed,
> IETF protocols are only guaranteed without NATs".

or, if your application is connection-oriented, just use BEEP and stop caring
as to whether there's a NAT (or a load-balancer or a ...) or not...

/mtr

Received on Wednesday, 4 December 2002 23:30:12 UTC