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IPv4 routes with an IPv6 next hop
draft-chroboczek-int-v4-via-v6-01

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This is an older version of an Internet-Draft whose latest revision state is "Replaced".
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Authors Juliusz Chroboczek , Warren "Ace" Kumari , Toke Høiland-Jørgensen
Last updated 2022-09-08 (Latest revision 2022-03-07)
Replaced by draft-chroboczek-intarea-v4-via-v6
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Abstract

We propose "v4-via-v6" routing, a technique that uses IPv6 next-hop addresses for routing IPv4 packets, thus making it possible to route IPv4 packets across a network where routers have not been assigned IPv4 addresses. We describe the technique, and discuss its operational implications.

Authors

Juliusz Chroboczek
Warren "Ace" Kumari
Toke Høiland-Jørgensen

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