I know it's a joke, but the idea that NAT has any business existing makes me angry. It's a hack that causes real headaches for network admins and protocol design. The effects are mostly hidden from end users because those two groups have twisted things in knots to make sure end users don't notice too much. The Internet is more centralized and controlled because of it.

No, it is not a security feature. That's a laughable claim that shows you shouldn't be allowed near a firewall.

Fortunately, Google reports that IPv6 adoption is close to cracking 50%.

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Ipv6 took awhile for me to understand. One of the biggest hurdles was how is it secure without NAT.

[–] UnityDevice@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

Can you share more details please?

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

IPv6 is the natural Internet. Things are either allowed or forbidden to connect.
NAT is just a kludge.

load more comments (26 replies)