RFC 2663: IP Network Address Translator (NAT) Terminology and Considerations

This document attempts to describe the operation of NAT devices and the associated considerations in general, and to define the terminology used to identify…

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Incoming relationships (50 related RFCs)

Normatively referenced by — RFC 6888: Common Requirements for Carrier-Grade NATs (CGNs)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 3715: IPsec-Network Address Translation (NAT) Compatibility Requirements
Normatively referenced by — RFC 4966: Reasons to Move the Network Address Translator - Protocol Translator (NAT-PT) to Historic Status
Normatively referenced by — RFC 4008: Definitions of Managed Objects for Network Address Translators (NAT)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 5207: NAT and Firewall Traversal Issues of Host Identity Protocol (HIP) Communication
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6180: Guidelines for Using IPv6 Transition Mechanisms during IPv6 Deployment
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6586: Experiences from an IPv6-Only Network
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9313: Pros and Cons of IPv6 Transition Technologies for IPv4-as-a-Service (IPv4aaS)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 3675: .sex Considered Dangerous
Informatively referenced by — RFC 5925: The TCP Authentication Option
Informatively referenced by — RFC 3022: Traditional IP Network Address Translator (Traditional NAT)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 4787: Network Address Translation (NAT) Behavioral Requirements for Unicast UDP
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6269: Issues with IP Address Sharing
Informatively referenced by — RFC 5382: NAT Behavioral Requirements for TCP
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6056: Recommendations for Transport-Protocol Port Randomization
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7597: Mapping of Address and Port with Encapsulation (MAP-E)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7871: Client Subnet in DNS Queries
Informatively referenced by — RFC 2766: Network Address Translation - Protocol Translation (NAT-PT)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 3103: Realm Specific IP: Protocol Specification
Informatively referenced by — RFC 4330: Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) Version 4 for IPv4, IPv6 and OSI
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7599: Mapping of Address and Port using Translation (MAP-T)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9099: Operational Security Considerations for IPv6 Networks
Informatively referenced by — RFC 3102: Realm Specific IP: Framework
Informatively referenced by — RFC 5596: Datagram Congestion Control Protocol (DCCP) Simultaneous-Open Technique to Facilitate NAT/Middlebox Traversal
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8404: Effects of Pervasive Encryption on Operators
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8995: Bootstrapping Remote Secure Key Infrastructure (BRSKI)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9040: TCP Control Block Interdependence
Informatively referenced by — RFC 3027: Protocol Complications with the IP Network Address Translator
Informatively referenced by — RFC 3104: RSIP Support for End-to-end IPsec
Informatively referenced by — RFC 4028: Session Timers in the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 5595: The Datagram Congestion Control Protocol (DCCP) Service Codes
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7450: Automatic Multicast Tunneling
Informatively referenced by — RFC 5189: Middlebox Communication (MIDCOM) Protocol Semantics
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6619: Scalable Operation of Address Translators with Per-Interface Bindings
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6886: NAT Port Mapping Protocol (NAT-PMP)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6978: A TCP Authentication Option Extension for NAT Traversal
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7659: Definitions of Managed Objects for Network Address Translators (NATs)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8075: Guidelines for Mapping Implementations: HTTP to the Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9109: Network Time Protocol Version 4: Port Randomization
Informatively referenced by — RFC 2694: DNS extensions to Network Address Translators (DNS_ALG)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 4540: NEC's Simple Middlebox Configuration (SIMCO) Protocol Version 3.0
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7658: Deprecation of MIB Module NAT-MIB: Managed Objects for Network Address Translators (NATs)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7857: Updates to Network Address Translation (NAT) Behavioral Requirements
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6909: IPv4 Traffic Offload Selector Option for Proxy Mobile IPv6
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7059: A Comparison of IPv6-over-IPv4 Tunnel Mechanisms
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7123: Security Implications of IPv6 on IPv4 Networks
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8158: IP Flow Information Export (IPFIX) Information Elements for Logging NAT Events
Informatively referenced by — RFC 3117: On the Design of Application Protocols
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6736: Diameter Network Address and Port Translation Control Application
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7604: Comparison of Different NAT Traversal Techniques for Media Controlled by the Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP)