Brian Ghilliotti

Introduction to TCP-IP

Chapter 11 Case Studies

“Guide to TCP/IP” (pages 649-650)

11/11/2018

11-1: Research suggests there are three ways to accomplish this task; dual stack, tunneling,
and translation. In dual stack networks, every node in a LAN, whether it is a server, switch,
router, or firewall, is configured to read and translate the IPv6 and IPv4 protocols. Devices for
this type of network will include server load balancers, switches, firewalls and DMX structures
and routers with multiple IP capacities, which could become costly since these devices will be
capable of multiple functions.

A less costly method to transition from IPv4 to IPv6 is by means of tunneling, where IPv6
nodes support technologies that enable IPv4 encapsulation of IPv6 data generated by
upgraded devices using pre-existing IPv4 infrastructure. We can focus on new devices that are
needed only, rather than replacing all network devices that with ones that can speak both IP
protocols. This will reduce teat lab and implementation costs.

The second method may be effective if these new IPv6 devices will only talk to each other on
your IPv4 based LAN, but if they need to talk to IPv4 based nodes, you will need to deploy a
translation server, which could bump up costs. The most efficient form of IPv4 to IPv6
translation is by using a stateful NAT 64 translation server, which has the capability of making
its self appear as a destination node, acting in a go between fashion, between senders and
receivers. Stateless IPv4/6 translation methods compare associated IP address types of
various nodes, which is must be more memory intensive. Though there may be higher costs
associated with stateful NAT 64 translation methods, it will pay off by more efficient uses of
memory, speeding up network performance.

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11-2: As mentioned in the previous answer, the three IPv4 to IPv6 translation and transition
technologies are dual stack, tunneling, and translation. See above. If the CEO is willing to
spend the money on a total upgrade for all devices on the network, dual stack is the way to go.
All of the company’s network devices will be able to speak both IPv4 and IPv6. If cost is a
consideration, then the CEO may consider translation servers, using the translation method of
IPv4/6 integration. Stateful NAT 64 based translation will be less memory intensive, in my
opinion, and will in the long run preserve memory for best network performance, though it may
be more expensive. Tunneling is not recommended since the reality is that IPv4 only devices
will still be around for a while, and the company’s network must be able to speak to IPv4
based networks.