RFC 4966: Reasons to Move the Network Address Translator - Protocol Translator (NAT-PT) to Historic Status

This document discusses issues with the specific form of IPv6-IPv4 protocol translation mechanism implemented by the Network Address Translator - Protocol…

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Outgoing relationships (14 related RFCs)

Obsoletes — RFC 2766: Network Address Translation - Protocol Translation (NAT-PT)
Normative reference — RFC 1035: Domain names - implementation and specification
Normative reference — RFC 4033: DNS Security Introduction and Requirements
Normative reference — RFC 2663: IP Network Address Translator (NAT) Terminology and Considerations
Normative reference — RFC 3484: Default Address Selection for Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)
Normative reference — RFC 2765: Stateless IP/ICMP Translation Algorithm (SIIT)
Normative reference — RFC 3314: Recommendations for IPv6 in Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Standards
Normative reference — RFC 4294: IPv6 Node Requirements
Normative reference — RFC 4215: Analysis on IPv6 Transition in Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Networks
Normative reference — RFC 3027: Protocol Complications with the IP Network Address Translator
Informative reference — RFC 2960: Stream Control Transmission Protocol
Informative reference — RFC 1858: Security Considerations for IP Fragment Filtering
Informative reference — RFC 3128: Protection Against a Variant of the Tiny Fragment Attack (RFC 1858)
Informative reference — RFC 3498: Definitions of Managed Objects for Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) Linear Automatic Protection Switching (APS) Architectures

Incoming relationships (8 related RFCs)

Normatively referenced by — RFC 6889: Analysis of Stateful 64 Translation
Informatively referenced by — RFC 5971: GIST: General Internet Signalling Transport
Informatively referenced by — RFC 4942: IPv6 Transition/Co-existence Security Considerations
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7873: Domain Name System (DNS) Cookies
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6180: Guidelines for Using IPv6 Transition Mechanisms during IPv6 Deployment
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6127: IPv4 Run-Out and IPv4-IPv6 Co-Existence Scenarios
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6219: The China Education and Research Network (CERNET) IVI Translation Design and Deployment for the IPv4/IPv6 Coexistence and Transition
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6586: Experiences from an IPv6-Only Network