PF 41-packet forwarding for seamless use of IPv6 devices behind IPv4-only NAT gateways

Author

Simons-Nikolova, Mariana ; Bodlaender-Pu, Xuemei

Author_Institution

Philips Res., Eindhoven, Netherlands

fYear

2005

fDate

8-12 Jan. 2005

Firstpage

27

Lastpage

28

Abstract

This work describes a PF (protocol field) 41-packet forwarding mechanism for seamless use of IPv6 devices behind IPv4-only NAT (network address translation) gateways. The PF 41-packet forwarding enables IPv6 nodes to set up symmetric end-to-end connections with other IPv6 nodes located behind an IPv4-only NAT gateway. The symmetry, meaning both outgoing as well as incoming connections are possible, is one of the most important requirements for proper functioning of peer-to-peer applications like A/V conferencing, IP telephony and multi-user gaming.

Keywords

IP networks; internetworking; packet switching; peer-to-peer computing; routing protocols; A/V conferencing; IP telephony; IPv4-only NAT gateways; IPv6 devices; PF 41; multi-user gaming; network address translation; packet forwarding; peer-to-peer applications; protocol field; seamless use; symmetric end-to-end connections; Bidirectional control; Costs; Home automation; IP networks; Investments; Network address translation; Peer to peer computing; Protocols; Telephony; Tunneling;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Consumer Electronics, 2005. ICCE. 2005 Digest of Technical Papers. International Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8838-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICCE.2005.1429700

Filename

1429700