RFC 5382

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RFC 5382 is an IETF specification that defines Network Address Translation (NAT) behavioral requirements for TCP to improve application compatibility and interoperability across NAT devices.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf IETF standard
NAT behavioral requirements specification
Request for Comments
aimsTo improve application compatibility across NAT devices
improve interoperability across NAT devices
appliesTo NAT vendors
middlebox implementers
network operators deploying NATs
area Internet Area
BCPNumber BCP 142
category Best Current Practice
concerns IPv4 NAT behavior
defines NAT behavioral requirements for TCP
terminology for TCP NAT behaviors
documentType Standards-track technical specification
focusesOn TCP connection tracking behavior in NATs
TCP filtering behavior in NATs
TCP state management in NATs
TCP timers in NATs
intendedTo reduce connectivity problems caused by NAT behavior
support a wide range of TCP-based applications across NATs
language English
networkLayer transport layer
obsoletes RFC 3489
partOf NAT behavioral requirements document set
protocolFamily TCP/IP
publishedBy IETF
Internet Engineering Task Force
relatedTo NAT
linked to: NAT-T

Network Address Translation
RFC 4787
RFC 5508
TCP
Transmission Control Protocol
specifies requirements for TCP endpoint-independent filtering in NATs
requirements for TCP endpoint-independent mapping in NATs
requirements for TCP keep-alive handling in NATs
requirements for TCP session timeouts in NATs
requirements for handling TCP FIN segments in NATs
requirements for handling TCP RST segments in NATs
requirements for handling TCP simultaneous open across NATs
requirements for handling unsolicited inbound TCP segments
status Best Current Practice
stream IETF
title NAT Behavioral Requirements for TCP
updates RFC 4787

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RFC 6146 updates RFC 5382
IETF BEHAVE working group produced RFC 5382 title NAT Behavioral Requirements for TCP
linked to: RFC 5382
RFC 4787 hasSuccessor RFC 5382