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NAT busting when server is behind NAT
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- C++
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Description
We want to be able to connect to a server behind a NAT, even after the client roams.
We could use techniques like http://samy.pl/pwnat/ (per Nelson Elhage), except we'd need to keep doing them to pick up any client IP address changes.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing issue #48 and the referenced pwnat technique to understand the proposed NAT traversal approach. Identify the relevant networking entry points and determine how repeated traversal could accommodate client IP changes; the work is done when a server behind NAT remains reachable after client roaming.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- networking
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100