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Nat traversal using ICMP Destination Unreachable packets
ICMP error packets as a data tunnel is genuinely clever networking hackery.
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hajoon22
537d ago
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A peer discovery, peer exchange, and signed message propagation protocol over ICMP.
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ICMP P2P Using ICMP Destination Unreachable for Nat Traversal
by hajoon22·Jul 8, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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ICMP Destination Unreachable for NAT traversal is clever protocol-level craft.
Strengths
- •Using ICMP errors to punch through NAT is genuinely inventive protocol work.
- •Verified across multiple real environments including LTE, 5G, and public Wi-Fi.
- •Ed25519 signatures on all messages prevents spoofing in peer discovery.
Weaknesses
- •ICMP is often rate-limited or blocked, limiting real-world deployment scenarios.
- •Zero stars and forks suggests limited community interest or adoption.
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Target Audience
Network engineers and P2P protocol developers
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Holepunch · libp2p · WebRTC
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