I do think they are referring to a DST-NAT or DMZ type of situation where all ports are open to specific IP on the private side of the router.
On Fri, Nov 10, 2017 at 6:48 AM Mike Hammett <[email protected]> wrote: > Pretty sure that's an XBox term. > > It means either your DST-NAT works or it doesn't. > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> > <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> > <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> > Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> > <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> > The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> > > > <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Adam Moffett" <[email protected]> > *To: *[email protected] > *Sent: *Friday, November 10, 2017 6:44:05 AM > *Subject: *[AFMUG] "Open" NAT > > > Is there an authoritative definition of "Open" vs "Strict" NAT? Or was > the term invented by a game console developer? > > I'm just wondering because I don't think I've heard those terms in any > context other than error messages from customer's XBoxes. > >
