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The RFC for NAT was extremely specific: this was only about creating more addresses, NOT security. Because your devices are routable. You can’t be on the Inter
by paulddraper 10mo ago
The RFC for NAT was extremely specific: this was only about creating more addresses, NOT security.
Because your devices are routable. You can’t be on the Internet without an IP. They just have some ephemeral addresses. But randomizing port numbers (that is NAT) is not a good security mechanism.
- throw0101a 10mo ago> The RFC for NAT was extremely specific: this was only about creating more addresses, NOT security. It should also be noted that "NAT" is not some monolithic thing either, there are three 'major' varieties: * https://blog.ipspace.net/2011/12/is-nat-security-feature/ https://blog.ipspace.net/2011/12/is-nat-security-feature/