Subject: Re: IPv6-IPv6 NAT
To: Gillich Peter Unix <Peter.Gillich@eth.ericsson.se>
From: Vincent Jardin <vjardin@wanadoo.fr>
List: tech-net
Date: 11/12/2002 22:29:13
Hi,

Le Mardi 12 Novembre 2002 11:46, Gillich Peter Unix a écrit :
> I understand, my question is strange in the IPv6 world. Here is my
> situation:
>
> I have a pure IPv6 network with a lot of computers. The subnet is
> 3ffe:0:1::/48. I would like to a 6bone provider through Internet, for
> example to freenet6. I will get one /48 prefix, for example
> 3ffe:b80:1234::/48. I don't want to change the IPv6 addresses and routes in
> my network and I want to reach the 6bone from all computers. And of course,
> I would like to protect my network. 

Why don't you use an IPv6 firewall ? It is designed to protect a network. 
Moreover the performance of the NATs are quite bad.

If you add a NAT you lose all the features of IPv6 :
  - no support for peer 2 peer applications (VoIP, ...)
  - no IPSec
  - ...

Vincent

> Hiding my network behind one IPv6
> address is not important.
>
> What is the solution?
>
> Peter
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hubert Feyrer" <hubert.feyrer@informatik.fh-regensburg.de>
> To: "Gillich Peter Unix" <Peter.Gillich@eth.ericsson.se>
> Cc: <tech-net@netbsd.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 11:25 AM
> Subject: Re: IPv6-IPv6 NAT
>
> > On Tue, 12 Nov 2002, Gillich Peter Unix wrote:
> > > Is there any IPv6-IPv6 NAT on NetBSD (without any IPv4)?
> >
> > Excuse my ignorance, but ... what for?!
> >
> >
> >  - Hubert
> >
> > --
> > Want to get a clue on IPv6 but don't know where to start? Try this:
> > * Basics ->
>
> http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2001/05/24/ipv6_tutorial.html
>
> > * Setup  ->
>
> http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2001/06/01/ipv6_tutorial.html
>
> > Of course with your #1 IPv6 ready operating system ->
>
> http://www.NetBSD.org/