Crazy Question - IPv6 to IPv4 and vice versa

[Mohacsi Janos]

On Tue, 2 Sep 2008, Michael K. Smith - Adhost wrote:

> Hello All:
>
> I'm wondering if it would be possible to create a mapping between an 
> "outside" IPv6 address and an "inside" IPv4 NAT (or round-robin group, 
> to take it to the next logical step) or vice versa?  This would be on a 
> FreeBSD 7.0 installation.  As a second note, if it's not supported now 
> would it be possible to add this support?
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike

use some kind of translator:
1. NAT-PT - however depracated - and not maintained the *BSD version 
anymore: http://mucc.mahidol.ac.th/~ccvvs/natpt-setup.html>

2. TRT - faithd(8) - TCP only

3. proxy -  netcat, apache, squid  etc. - might be specific to application

Regards,

Janos Mohacsi
Network Engineer, Research Associate, Head of Network Planning and Projects
NIIF/HUNGARNET, HUNGARY
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