RFC 5382 · BEST CURRENT PRACTICE · 2008

NAT Behavioral Requirements for TCP

Overview

RFC 5382, “NAT Behavioral Requirements for TCP”, is a Best Current Practice document published in October 2008 by S. Guha, K. Biswas, B. Ford, S. Sivakumar, P. Srisuresh. It has since been updated by RFC 7857. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document defines a set of requirements for NATs that handle TCP that would allow many applications, such as peer-to-peer applications and online games to work consistently. Developing NATs that meet this set of requirements will greatly increase the likelihood that these applications will function properly. This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.

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What “Best Current Practice” means

Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.

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