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+# Middle-End Proxy
+
+## KDF Addressing — Implementation FAQ
+
+### Does the C-implementation require both external IP address and port for the KDF?
+
+**Yes!**
+
+In the C reference implementation, **both IP address and port are included in the KDF input** from both sides of the connection.
+
+Inside `aes_create_keys()`, the KDF input explicitly contains:
+
+- `server_ip + client_port`
+- `client_ip + server_port`
+- followed by shared secret / nonces
+
+For IPv6:
+
+- IPv4 fields are zeroed
+- IPv6 addresses are inserted
+
+However, **client_port and server_port remain part of the KDF regardless of IP version**.
+
+> If externally observed IP or port (e.g. due to NAT, SOCKS, or proxy traversal) differs from what the peer expects, the derived keys will not match and the handshake will fail.
+
+---
+
+### Can port be excluded from KDF (e.g. by using port = 0)?
+
+**No!**
+
+The C-implementation provides **no mechanism to ignore the port**:
+
+- `client_port` and `server_port` are explicitly included in the KDF input
+- Real socket ports are always passed:
+  - `c->our_port`
+  - `c->remote_port`
+
+If a port is `0`, it is still incorporated into the KDF as `0`.
+
+There is **no conditional logic to exclude ports**