On Sat, May 22, 2004 at 01:39:37AM +0200, Martin Scheffler wrote:
> On Friday 21 May 2004 22:27, Toad wrote:
> > > STUN is used to determine whether you are behind NAT. If you are then you
> > > need a third party to start connections to others behind NAT. The third
> > > party need not be a single server but can be a network of
> > > communicating servers (such as all freenet servers not behind NAT). When
> > > the connection is started the third party is no longer needed (i.e. data
> > > flows directly between the two parties).
> >
> > How is that possible? Does it involve TCP spoofing?
> 
> As i understand it, STUN means you send UDP from port X anywhere outside.
> Following UDP replies to port X are routed back to the originating box.
> Now, the special point is, when another IP from outside contacts port X, the 
> packets are routed aswell. It is said most cheap NATs do this.

That's what I heard but much of the recent thread seems to be contrary
to it.

> So you send UDP outside and voila, others (not only the particular 
> destination) may contact you.
> 
> mfg The Bishop
> 
> p.s. hope i didn't mess reality up :-)
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