RFC 7599 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2015
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Mapping of Address and Port using Translation
Overview
RFC 7599, “Mapping of Address and Port using Translation”, is a Proposed Standard document published in July 2015 by X. Li, C. Bao, W. Dec, O. Troan, S. Matsushima, T. Murakami. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies the solution architecture based on "Mapping of Address and Port" stateless IPv6-IPv4 Network Address Translation (NAT64) for providing shared or non-shared IPv4 address connectivity to and across an IPv6 network.
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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