L7 is not effect on NAT ?

RouterOS Forwarding Protocols
1

I want to let LAN HTTP Data NAT to specific IP address , but not effect . why ?


192.168.0.0/24 (LAN) – (ROUTEROS) → WAN
|
| HTTP ( Use L7 )
|--------> 192.168.3.2

NAT

2

Because NAT gets only the first packet of connection (TCP/SYN). L7 matches connection after packet payload inspection usually several packets until pattern is found.