IPB203: The Death of NAT

Packet Pushers - IPv6 Buzz

Jun 25, 202626:33Technology

Network Address Translation (NAT), a foundational element of IPv4, faces critical reassessment as IPv6 deployment shifts the landscape. Ed and Tom evaluate the evolving role of NAT, questioning whether traditional transl...

Related Episodes

Continue listening to more episodes from Packet Pushers - IPv6 Buzz.

IPB207: Flying Blind: Monitoring Might Not See IPv6

Sep 3, 2026 - 32:27

Is your current network monitoring infrastructure capable of seeing IPv6 traffic or are you flying blind...

IPB206: Do IPv6 Mandates Work?

Aug 20, 2026 - 26:24

Nick Burgalio and Tom Coffeen discuss a Reddit post that had what appeared to be new federal guidance on...

IPB205: Moving to Disable IPv4

Aug 6, 2026 - 1:00:23

Franck Martin returns to the show to discuss the practical challenges of retiring IPv4 with hosts Ed, Nic...

IPB204: Tayga and IPv6 Translation

Jul 23, 2026 - 40:59

Andrew Palardy joins the hosts to discuss how Tayga, the open-source NAT64 daemon for Linux, is being upd...

IPB202: How to Get Hands-On IPv6 Deployment Experience

Jun 11, 2026 - 36:43

You can learn a lot about IPv6 from books, videos, and podcasts (such as this one), but it’s hard t...

IPB201: The Never-Ending Prefix Debate: Revisiting Best Current Practices

May 28, 2026 - 27:56

Today’s conversation centers around a new Best Current Practices (BCP) RFC draft written by Jordi Palet M...

IPB200: Yes, IPv6 Is Complicated. IPv8 Won’t Help

May 14, 2026 - 33:10

Why is IPv6 so much more complicated than IPv4? Could a newer version such as IPv8 be the solution? Guest...

IPB199: Developing IPv6-Friendly Code

Apr 30, 2026 - 22:11

Tom Coffeen and Nick Buraglio welcome Chris Cummings to talk about developing code for IPv6. Chris argues...