Which of the following IPv6/IPv4 interoperability techniques routes both IP versions simultaneously?

A. NAT-PT

B. Dual stack

C. 6to4 tunnels
D. Teredo

Explanation:
When the routers in the network are capable of routing both IPv6 and IPv4 traffic, it is referred to as dual stack. The dual stack routers simply recognize the version a frame is using and react accordingly to each frame.

Network Address Translation- Port Translation (NAT-PT) is a service that runs on a router or server that converts IPv4 traffic to IPv6, and vice versa. This eliminates the need for the routers or clients to be dual stack-capable. When only one router exists between the IPv4 and the IPv6 networks, this will be the only option, since all other methods listed require a dual stack capable device on each end of the tunnel. The IPv6 to IPv4 mapping can be obtained by the host from a DNS server, or the mapping can be statically defined on the NAT device.

6to4 tunnels can be created between dual stack routers or between a dual stack router and a dual stack client. In either case, each tunnel endpoint will have both an IPv6 and an IPv4 address. When traffic needs to cross an area where IPv6 is not supported, the tunnel can be used to transport the IPv6 packet within an IPv4 frame. When the frame reaches the end of the tunnel, the IPv4 header is removed and the IPv6 frame is further routed based on its IPv6 address.

Teredo is an alternate tunneling mechanism that encapsulates the IPv6 frame in an IPv4 UDP packet. It has the added benefit of traversing a NAT device that is converting private IP addresses to public IP addresses. 6to4 tunnels cannot traverse NAT devices by converting private IP addresses to public IP addresses.

Objective:
Network Principles
Sub-Objective:
Recognize proposed changes to the network