NATEnabled always False when registering with Master Server

[shaun]

I’ve already logged a bug for this - Even when registering a NAT enabled game, the MasterServer’s HostData returns NatEnable=false.

However, I was wondering if anyone has done any NAT punchthru testing with clients.

We just tried today and our tests failed miserably. Internally, things work fine though.

[shaun]

bump! - nobody using NAT punching… at all?

EDIT: Just got some info on this;

You are getting a false on the host data useNat property because you are polling for the list from a machine on the same network as the server. I should have mentioned this before, it just slipped my mind. The useNat property is altered by the master server if the client is on the same network as the server. Then NAT punchthrough should NOT be used at all, as the machines can connect directly. Using NAT punchthrough in these circumstances will very likely fail because most routers do not support these kinds of connections (outside connections originating from the inside, this is called haripin NAT punchthrough).

Thanks Larus!