RFC 2993 · INFORMATIONAL · 2000
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Architectural Implications of NAT
Overview
RFC 2993, “Architectural Implications of NAT”, is an Informational document published in November 2000 by T. Hain. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document discusses some of the architectural implications and guidelines for implementations of Network Address Translation (NAT). This memo provides information for the Internet community.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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