Local Network Protection for IPv6

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Publisher: IETF
Doc Type: Informational
Pages: 36
Abstract: Although there are many perceived benefits to Network Address Translation (NAT), its primary benefit of "amplifying" available address space is not needed in IPv6. In addition to NAT's many serious disadvantages, there is a perception that other benefits exist, such as a variety of management and security attributes that could be useful for an Internet Protocol site. IPv6 was designed with the intention of making NAT unnecessary, and this document shows how Local Network Protection (LNP) using IPv6 can provide the same or more benefits without the need for address translation. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
Publication Date: 2007-05-01
Status Note: Informational
DOI: 10.17487/RFC4864
Link: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC4864
Author(s): Gunter Van de Velde
Tony L. Hain
Ralph Droms
Brian E. Carpenter
Eric Klein
Keyword(s): IPv6, NAT

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Rosenberg, J., "Interactive Connectivity Establishment (ICE): A Methodology for Network Address Translator (NAT) Traversal for Offer/Answer Protocols", Work in Progress, October 2006. EXTERNAL
Huston, G., "Architectural Commentary on Site Multi-homing using a Level 3 Shim", Work in Progress, July 2005. EXTERNAL
Chown, T., "IPv6 Implications for TCP/UDP Port Scanning" , Work in Progress, October 2005. EXTERNAL
Chown, T., Tompson, M., Ford, A., and S. Venaas, "Things to think about when Renumbering an IPv6 network", Work in Progress, September 2006. EXTERNAL
"Universal Plug and Play Web Site", July 2005, < http://www.upnp.org/ >. EXTERNAL
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