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Re:Why is IPv6 so complicated? by somat on Sunday April 19, 2026 @02:37AM (#47822247)
NAT is a statefull firewall with a trick.

One is exactly as complicated to reason about as the other.

Except on one you don't need the trick.

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Re:Why is IPv6 so complicated? by hnlmorg on Sunday April 19, 2026 @07:17AM (#47823464)
Not in the context I was describing.
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Re:Why is IPv6 so complicated? by Dagger2 on Sunday April 19, 2026 @07:32AM (#47823533)
NAT is state tracking with a trick, but not firewalling. It doesn't block connections, so it's not a firewall.
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