TCP hole punching for Bitcoin nodes behind home NATs?

Posted by dunxen

May 11, 2026/12:05 UTC

The email discusses practical experiences with node reachability, focusing on the utilization of various hole-punching technologies, including Iroh. The sender has experimented with a script provided by the recipient and shares specific outcomes when executed on their home internet connection. The results indicate that for IPv4, the status shows EIM (Explicit IP Multicast), while for IPv6, it is noted that there is no Network Address Translation (NAT) involved. This information suggests differences in network behavior or configuration between IPv4 and IPv6 environments in this context.

Link to Raw Post
Bitcoin Logo

TLDR

Join Our Newsletter

We’ll email you summaries of the latest discussions from high signal bitcoin sources, like bitcoin-dev, lightning-dev, and Delving Bitcoin.

Explore all Products

ChatBTC imageBitcoin searchBitcoin TranscriptsSaving SatoshiDecoding BitcoinWarnet
Built with 🧡 by the Bitcoin Dev Project
View our public visitor count

We'd love to hear your feedback on this project.

Give Feedback