RFC 6263 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2011

Application Mechanism for Keeping Alive the NAT Mappings Associated with RTP / RTP Control Protocol Flows

Overview

RFC 6263, “Application Mechanism for Keeping Alive the NAT Mappings Associated with RTP / RTP Control Protocol Flows”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 2011 by X. Marjou, A. Sollaud. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document lists the different mechanisms that enable applications using the Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) and the RTP Control Protocol (RTCP) to keep their RTP Network Address Translator (NAT) mappings alive. It also makes a recommendation for a preferred mechanism. This document is not applicable to Interactive Connectivity Establishment (ICE) agents. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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