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        RFC 3027

        Title:      Protocol Complications with the IP Network Address
                    Translator
        Author(s):  M. Holdrege, P. Srisuresh
        Status:     Informational
        Date:       January 2001
        Mailbox:    matt@ipverse.com, srisuresh@yahoo.com
        Pages:      20
        Characters: 48662
        Updates/Obsoletes/SeeAlso:    None

        I-D Tag:    draft-ietf-nat-protocol-complications-06.txt

        URL:        ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc3027.txt


Many internet applications can be adversely affected when end nodes
are not in the same address realm and seek the assistance of an IP
Network Address Translator (NAT) enroute to bridge the realms.  The
NAT device alone cannot provide the necessary application/protocol
transparency in all cases and seeks the assistance of Application
Level Gateways (ALGs) where possible, to provide transparency.  The
purpose of this document is to identify the protocols and applications
that break with NAT enroute.  The document also attempts to identify
any known workarounds.  It is not possible to capture all applications
that break with NAT in a single document.  This document attempts to
capture as much information as possible, but is by no means a
comprehensive coverage.  We hope the coverage provides sufficient
clues for applications not covered.

This document is a product of the Network Address Translators Working
Group of the IETF.

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