Will html5 websockets be crippled by firewalls?

Question

I\'m extremely excited about html5\'s websockets spec but I have a concern.

These days everyone is operating off of some network, with routers (wired/wireless) that have

Answer 1

HTML 5 WebSockets don't require port forwarding. Connections continue to be established from the client, but the client and server asymmetry disappears once the connection is established. WebSockets also punch through proxies by using the same CONNECT mechanism that HTTPS uses today.