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IPv6 does not mean the end of NAT, and WebRTC ROAP or JSEP already have ICE style STUN/TURN traversal mechanisms. (4 months ago I had a demo working using ROAP
by drivebyacct2 14y ago
IPv6 does not mean the end of NAT, and WebRTC ROAP or JSEP already have ICE style STUN/TURN traversal mechanisms.
(4 months ago I had a demo working using ROAP and STUN before they switched to JSEP. I'm literally in the middle of upgrading it to the new API.)
The "setup" for the connections in the central server is trivial with a tiny websockets server and a few messages shuttled back and forth.
- zanny 14y agoHoly acroynm city batman.
- thebigshane 14y agoFor reference for others: NAT (Network Address Traversal): exposing only your router's ip address and hiding your own to outside traffic [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_address_translation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_address_translation] ROAP (RTCWeb Offer/Answer Protocol): main voice protocol [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RTCWeb_Offer/Answer_Protocol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RTCWeb_Offer/Answer_Protocol] JSEP (JavaScript Session Establishment Protocol): protocol for setting up P2P connection [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JavaScript_Session_Establishment_Protocol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JavaScript_Session_Establishme...] Following are all technologies for punching through NAT... ICE (Interactive Connectivity Establishment): [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interactive_Connectivity_Establishment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interactive_Connectivity_Estab...] STUN (Session Traversal Utilities for NAT): [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STUN https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STUN] TURN (Traversal Using Relays around NAT): [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traversal_Using_Relay_NAT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traversal_Using_Relay_NAT] (Disclaimer: I know nothing of these technologies, I just looked them up on wikipedia myself)