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.
Aliases (1)
- DS-Lite ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IPv6 transition technology
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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
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| category |
IPv6 transition mechanism
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| compatibleWith |
dual-stack networks
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| contrastsWith |
NAT44
→
NAT46 → dual-stack operation → |
| definedBy |
IETF
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| definedInRFC |
RFC 6146
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| enablesCommunicationBetween |
IPv6-only clients
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| enablesCommunicationWith |
IPv4 servers
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| impacts |
end-to-end transparency
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| isPartOf |
IPv6 transition and coexistence strategies
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| mayAffect |
protocols embedding IP addresses in payload
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| mayBreak |
IPv4 literal address usage by applications
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| mayRequire |
application-layer gateways for some protocols
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| oftenUsedWith |
DNS64
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| operatesAtLayer |
network layer
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| primaryGoal |
enable IPv6-only networks to reach IPv4 content
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| reducesNeedFor |
IPv4 addresses on client side
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| relatedRFC |
RFC 6052
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RFC 6145 → |
| requires |
DNS64 for DNS-based synthesis of AAAA records
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routing of IPv6-embedded IPv4 prefixes → |
| requiresComponent |
NAT64 gateway
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| supports |
ICMP/ICMPv6 translation
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TCP translation → UDP translation → |
| supportsDeploymentModel |
IPv6-only access network to IPv4 Internet
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| translates |
IPv4 addresses to IPv6 addresses
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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)
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IPv6 client to IPv4 server → |
| usesAddressEmbedding |
IPv4-embedded IPv6 addresses
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| usesProtocol |
IPv4
→
IPv6 → |
| usesTechnique |
Network Address and Protocol Translation (NAPT) in stateful mode
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Teredo
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Teredo ("DS-Lite") → |
alternativeTo |
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Internet Protocol version 6
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usesTransitionMechanism |