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Is there a network topology where two hosts, each behind one or more layers of NAT, can both initiate outbound connections to public internet services (e.g., google.com), but are unable to establish a direct peer-to-peer connection due to NAT traversal limitations? I understand that NAT hole punching can work with a single level of NAT, but does it still function reliably across multiple layers of LAN/NAT hierarchy?




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