> - NAT in use, and load balancing on a per-connection basis. This
>> automatically balances the return traffic as well, as everyone on
>> the net thinks you're actually two separate independent IP nodes.
> NO, it does _Not_. You cannot change the NAT translation _during_ a
> 'session' (a single TCP connection). And if the 'incoming' data
> characteristics change radically _during_ that session, the 'balance'
> goes out the window.
What part of "per-connection" was unclear?
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