Softwire (protocol)
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In computer networking, a softwire protocol is a type of tunneling protocol that creates a virtual "wire" that transparently encapsulates another protocol as if it was an anonymous point-to-point low-level link.[1] Softwires are used for various purposes, one of which is to carry IPv4 traffic over IPv6 and vice versa, in order to support IPv6 transition mechanisms.[2]
References
- ↑ "Tunneling Services for IPv4-to-IPv6 Transition Overview". Juniper. http://www.juniper.net/techpubs/en_US/junos11.4/topics/concept/softwire-services-overview.html. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
- ↑ "Softwires (softwire): Description of Working Group". IETF. http://datatracker.ietf.org/wg/softwire/charter/. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
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