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Re: Does IPv6 preclude use of a NAT gateway?



On Sat, 09 Jul 2011 17:14:21 -0400, Randy Kramer wrote:

> I just saw another question about IPv4 and NAT and IPv6, and that
> prompts this question:
> 
> When I switch to IPv6, will I lose the ability to keep my computers
> behind a NAT gateway?

Not necessarily. There are some drafts for NAT66 (IPv6 to IPv6 NAT).
 
> It's probably not the best thing, but I depend on the NAT gateway for a
> lot of my security--with IPv6, will I still be able to do that?

NAT and security do not match. You better put a good firewall and/or IPS 
system in between ;-)

Greetings,

-- 
Camaleón


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