A STUN server is a server that runs on the public network and replies to incoming requests. The responses it sends out include the public IP address the request was sent to him from. This effectively answers the question “what is my IP address?”
In most cases, the servers aren’t installed and managed as separate entities but are rather installed together with TURN servers.
While there are free public servers that can be used (such as the one Google operates), it isn’t advisable to use them in commercial services as your main NAT traversal mechanism.
Using a server
A WebRTC client has to know its public IP address in order to get more sessions connected successfully. For that purpose, WebRTC sends a request to a STUN server asking for its public IP address. The server replies back to the WebRTC client with the public IP address the request came from. This way, the WebRTC client learns what its public IP address is.
The WebRTC client then shares the public IP address it received from the server with its peer.
It might not always work. With some network architecture and NAT device types, the public IP address obtained via STUN will not work. This is why it is used in conjunction with TURN and ICE.
As a protocol, it is lightweight and simple, making the availability of public, free and open servers possible.
Free and public Session Traversal Utilities for NAT server
There are various free STUN servers available out there.
It is lightweight and carry no real authentication mechanism to it. This makes it simple for developers to connect to freeservers without any technical hurdles. It is not advisable to do so.
These free STUN servers might not be there for you tomorrow, and there is no one that offers support for them or even guarantees that they will be there
You will usually also need TURN servers and these aren’t free. Since TURN servers also double as STUN servers and you will need to deploy or pay for those, just use them for STUN as well
Using too many STUN and TURN servers in the iceServers list is counterproductive, often causing delays in connectivity and increasing network congestion instead of improving your chances to connect
Best practices
STUN doesn’t cost much to operate, which is why there are various free servers you can connect to. That said, if you are using a free or a public server (like the famous stun.l.google.com:19302 server), expect it to go down from time to time as you have no control or an SLA for it
It is usually deployed with TURN servers. Focus on a TURN server solution and STUN “will follow”
Configuring TURN/UDP implicitly also implements the STUN protocol. This means that if you use a TURN/UDP server, you can do away with explicitly stating the server in the iceServers configuration of a peer connection
Tasers, AKA stun guns, cause your muscles to seize up, which can make them sore for days after. Puncture wounds, cuts, and bruises are common injuries following a shock from a Taser or stun gun. In rare cases, Tasers can damage kidney function or cause testicular torsion.
Incapacitation lasts for the duration of the discharge, which is typically 5 seconds but can be 15 seconds or longer if pressure on the trigger is maintained. The TASER X26 battery has the capacity to deliver up to 195 discharges of 5 seconds each,1 which corresponds to a duration of over 15 minutes.
What is a good stun gun voltage? 25,000 volts typically will deliver pain to your assailant. However higher voltage in the 50,000 to 100,000 volt range is better especially with clothing covering the skin.
Stun is a common status effect that can prevent affected characters from taking most actions, including the ability to block or tag; it is perhaps the deadliest effect in the game when fully exploited, as it leaves the affected character vulnerable to the full damage of ALL forms of attacks, such as hits with critical ...
A person can use it repeatedly as long as they charge the battery. A taser relies on a cartridge containing darts and wires. A person can use one cartridge for a few “shots” and replace it.
While Hateley said it was “excruciating pain”, Tasering is often used on people in a heightened state of arousal who don't feel the pain as intensely. “When exposed to a person that might be [in a] rage, alcohol, drug or mentally affected, pain tolerance doesn't mean a lot to those people,” he said.
The darts leave small punctures. It's important to keep these puncture wounds clean while they heal. Stun guns may cause other medical problems such as burns and muscle problems. Your muscles may be sore for a day or two.
Lightning and stun guns also can cause electrical shocks. The shock can cause a burn where the current enters and leaves your body. The electricity may have injured blood vessels, nerves, and muscles. The electricity also could have affected your heart and lungs.
No. If the attacker is touching you, you will not be shocked. The shock provided by the stun gun will not conduct from one person to another. The effects of the shock are localized only to where the contact is made.
Does the stun gun have to contact bare skin to be effective? No, but clothing reduces the effectiveness of the stun gun. The more layers, the greater reduction. The best transfer of energy is through direct skin contact, however in a defensive situation, you have to take what you can get.
Establishing peer-to-peer connections: STUN servers help devices behind NAT devices to establish direct peer-to-peer connections with other devices. This is useful for applications such as video conferencing, online gaming, and file sharing.
STUN is a tool for communications protocols to detect and traverse network address translators that are located in the path between two endpoints of communication.
STUN (Simple Traversal of UDP through NATs) is a network protocol allowing a client behind a NAT (or multiple NATs) to find out its public address, the type of NAT it is behind and the internet side port associated by the NAT with a particular local port.
The electrical currents may disrupt brain or heart function, leading to seizures, abnormal brain function and even a potentially fatal heart irregularity.
If the attacker is touching you, you will not be shocked. The shock provided by the stun gun will not conduct from one person to another. The effects of the shock are localized only to where the contact is made.
The electric shock causes muscle contractions, potentially resulting in traumatic falls, or fractures. Cardiac problems occur only in exceptional cases; risk factors include long duration of the power surge, short distance from the darts to the heart and underlying heart problems.
Your muscles may be sore for a day or two. Follow-up care is a key part of your treatment and safety. Be sure to make and go to all appointments, and call your doctor or nurse advice line (811 in most provinces and territories) if you are having problems.
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