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Network Hole Punching

  • Basically, A and B are under a firewall (like NAT), and can't connect to each other
  • They both can connect to C by some protocol
  • Keeping the connections to A and B alive, C can extend the same link to connect A and B
  • By this method, A and B achieve a direct connection, much like punching a hole in the firewall

e.g. NAT Hole Punching (mostly by UDP hole punching)

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