[Feature Request] Connecting from an internal and external network

[Kienguy]

I'd like to access the neko instance on my local computer while also having my friend access it over the internet. From what I can tell, the NEKO_NAT1TO1 variable only can accept one ip address at a time. Is there a solution to this I'm missing?

[m1k1o]

It can accept multiple addresses, separated by space.

[Kienguy]

I see. Thank you

[Kienguy]

My apologies for reopening this, but I'm now getting an error for "invalid 1:1 NAT IP mapping"

[m1k1o]

I am not sure how that works in pion. We are only pasing this variable down to pion.

[kokomo123]

I have this same issue as well, whenever i space two ip addresses out i'm unable to use both of them. It's either using the public ip address, using another ip address, or something when i input the env. so it's likely pion's fault on this one, maybe?
edit: i also get disconnects when im using my public ip address, though i've tested via my phone and it works fine there, just don't know how to configure it so i can be on my local lan and be able to watch..

[mbattista]

How do you separate the two IPs?
As said before neko expects a whitespace between the IPs, no comma or slash. E.g. 192.168.2.1 192.168.2.5

Further NAT1T is an optional field. Perhaps omitting it work in your case (explanation below)? Have you tried writing the internal IP first?

At last I think the main problem is your router. It does bot support hairpinning [link].

If you enable NAT1to1 neko reponse with the IPs given. The external IP is reachable and known for your local lan, so it tries to connect over it. The traffic stops at your router which without hairpinning does not know what to do and drops the traffic.

[m1k1o]

I've been following original issue, that is introducing this functionality here. It looks like, also name says it, it is only NAT 1:1. Multiple addresses were meant for IPv4 and IPv6, that's why it with different addresses don't work. Although, there is option to add new addres to existing (private) but since we are in Docker, even that private would not work.

Perhaps one solution could be running this with --net=host and calling SetNAT1To1IPs with ICECandidateTypeSrflx option. I didn't try that yet, so that would be only theoretical solution.

[kokomo123]

How do you separate the two IPs?
As said before neko expects a whitespace between the IPs, no comma or slash. E.g. 192.168.2.1 192.168.2.5

Further NAT1T is an optional field. Perhaps omitting it work in your case (explanation below)? Have you tried writing the internal IP first?

At last I think the main problem is your router. It does bot support hairpinning [link].

If you enable NAT1to1 neko reponse with the IPs given. The external IP is reachable and known for your local lan, so it tries to connect over it. The traffic stops at your router which without hairpinning does not know what to do and drops the traffic.

Ah, it may be hairpinning at my virtual router. so, it might be a firewall rule i could make somehow. Thanks... it's probably not NAT1TO1's fault at all and can be my own. Nevermind then, 👍🏻

[mbattista]

Have you tried what happens if you omit the value?

I run neko behind two routers in a docker and I can connect to it with internal and external IP without having to specify NAT1to1.

[kokomo123]

I'll try omitting that and try running it with reverse proxy, if that doesn't work i might have to change the network connection for the machine i guess to my actual LAN instead of the virtual router's LAN.