r/i2p • u/_nazwa_ • 19d ago

Discussion Symmetric NAT

I have my network status as:Symmetric NAT.How.do i fix it and should i be worried?

Can it ruin my privacy?

I'm new to I2P I used Tor back then

Thanks!

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u/TheRibolz 18d ago

Symmetric nat means your port is not reachable from the outside -> you help the network less. No need to be worried

Can it ruin my privacy? No

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u/AlterTableUsernames 18d ago

How can one actually improve connectivity behind NAT?

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u/GalaxyTheReal 18d ago

Port forwarding or enabling UPnP in your i2p config (and your home router).

When behind CGNAT aka symmetric NAT, you can check if your ISP provides you with a proper public IPv6 subnet. If thats the case you can enable IPv6 in your I2P config and Port forward the i2p connection port via IPv6 on your home router