mimblewimble/grin

NAT traversal support

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#1,205 opened on Jun 28, 2018

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Description

I couldn't find an issue tracking NAT traversal so I am opening one.

Some discussion already captured in https://github.com/mimblewimble/grin/issues/636

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Research direction
Explore NAT traversal techniques (e.g., STUN, TURN, UPnP) and how to integrate into grin's peer to peer module. Review existing discussion in #636 and grin's p2p implementation.
Tech stack
rust
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
3-5 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Mostly clear
Prerequisites
RustNetworkingNAT traversal concepts
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30