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As I understand it, that is basically the purpose of UPnP IGD [0], as well as the newer PCP [1]. But hardly anyone implements these protocols due to the usual concerns around incoming connections.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Gateway_Device_Protoc...

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Control_Protocol



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