Local Network Protection for IPv6
RFC 4864, “Local Network Protection for IPv6”, is an Informational document published in May 2007 by G. Van de Velde, T. Hain, R. Droms, B. Carpenter, E. Klein. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
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.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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