Datatek IPv6 Transformer User Manual - Manual (Page 14)

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source address in the binding tables. If the address is not found, a new binding is created using an
available IPv4 address from the pool. The source and destination addresses are then translated to
the corresponding IPv4 addresses while the packet is converted from IPv6 to IPv4.
Figure 1. Overview IP Addresses
Figure 1. Overview IP Addresses displays the actual IPv4 and IPv6 addresses of each network
device in our example network.
After the Transformer has been configured, the IPv4 host and IPv6 devices will have two
different perspectives, as shown in Figure 2. Host Perspective and Figure 3. Device
Perspective
From the IPv4 host’s perspective, as shown in Figure 2. Host Perspective, all IPv6 addresses
on the IPv6 network appear to be using IPv4 addresses. From the IPv6 devices’ perspective, as
shown in Figure 3. Device Perspective, all IPv4 addresses on the IPv4 host side appear to be
using IPv6 addresses.