A Comparison of IPv6-over-IPv4 Tunnel Mechanisms
RFC 7059, “A Comparison of IPv6-over-IPv4 Tunnel Mechanisms”, is an Informational document published in November 2013 by S. Steffann, I. van Beijnum, R. van Rein. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document provides an overview of various ways to tunnel IPv6 packets over IPv4 networks. It covers mechanisms in current use, touches on several mechanisms that are now only of historic interest, and discusses some newer tunnel mechanisms that are not widely used at the time of publication. The goal of the document is helping people with an IPv6-in-IPv4 tunneling need to select the mechanisms that may apply to them.
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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