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BEST CURRENT PRACTICE

Updated by:

RFC 6888,RFC 7857

Authors:

F. Audet, Ed.
C. Jennings

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IETF

Source:

behave (tsv)

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC4787

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Abstract

This document defines basic terminology for describing differenttypes of Network Address Translation (NAT) behavior when handlingUnicast UDP and also defines a set of requirements that would allowmany applications, such as multimedia communications or onlinegaming, to work consistently. Developing NATs that meet this set ofrequirements will greatly increase the likelihood that theseapplications will function properly. This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for theInternet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions forimprovements.

For the definition ofStatus,seeRFC 2026.

For the definition ofStream, seeRFC 8729.