NAT64

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NAT64 is a network address translation mechanism that enables IPv6-only clients to communicate with IPv4 servers by translating between the two protocol address spaces and packet formats.

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Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf IPv6 transition technology
network address translation mechanism
addressMappingType stateful mapping
stateless (SIIT-based) mapping
canBeDeployedIn enterprise networks
fixed broadband networks
mobile networks
canBeImplementedOn carrier-grade NAT platforms
firewalls
routers
canUsePrefix Well-Known Prefix 64:ff9b::/96
category IPv6 transition mechanism
compatibleWith dual-stack networks
contrastsWith NAT44
NAT46
dual-stack operation
definedBy IETF
definedInRFC RFC 6146
enablesCommunicationBetween IPv6-only clients
enablesCommunicationWith IPv4 servers
impacts end-to-end transparency
isPartOf IPv6 transition and coexistence strategies
mayAffect protocols embedding IP addresses in payload
mayBreak IPv4 literal address usage by applications
mayRequire application-layer gateways for some protocols
oftenUsedWith DNS64
operatesAtLayer network layer
primaryGoal enable IPv6-only networks to reach IPv4 content
reducesNeedFor IPv4 addresses on client side
relatedRFC RFC 6052
RFC 6145
requires DNS64 for DNS-based synthesis of AAAA records
routing of IPv6-embedded IPv4 prefixes
requiresComponent NAT64 gateway
supports ICMP/ICMPv6 translation
TCP translation
UDP translation
supportsDeploymentModel IPv6-only access network to IPv4 Internet
translates IPv4 addresses to IPv6 addresses
IPv4 packet headers to IPv6 packet headers
IPv6 addresses to IPv4 addresses
IPv6 packet headers to IPv4 packet headers
translationDirection IPv4 server to IPv6 client (return traffic)
IPv6 client to IPv4 server
usesAddressEmbedding IPv4-embedded IPv6 addresses
usesProtocol IPv4
IPv6
usesTechnique Network Address and Protocol Translation (NAPT) in stateful mode

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Teredo
Teredo ("DS-Lite")
alternativeTo
Internet Protocol version 6
usesTransitionMechanism

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