mafintosh / mafintosh/peer-network
Is it possible to make a browser client for this?
- Dominant language
- JavaScript
- Stars
- 183
- Forks
- 18
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
I'm thinking it would be really cool if a browser (with assistance from some known servers for the discovery phase) could make peer connections to servers running behind a nat.
It would obviously need to be websocket or HTTP protocol over hole punched TCP so that the browser could make the actual connection without the help of a proxy.
Is this feasible and what's the minimal server setup needed to make it happen?
What if I wanted to write a browser extension instead of deploying servers? Would that work as well?
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Research direction
Start by reviewing the repository's existing server and client behavior, then compare it with the browser, WebSocket or HTTP, and NAT traversal constraints described in the issue. A complete result would establish whether browser peer connections are feasible, identify the minimal server setup, and address whether a browser extension changes those requirements.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- networking
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100