Understanding IPv6, Second Edition

Chapter 14. Teredo

At the end of this chapter, you should be able to do the following:

• Define the address format, encapsulation, and intended use of the Teredo IPv6 transition technology.

• Describe how the IPv6 protocol in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista supports Teredo as a Teredo client and a Teredo host-specific relay.

• List and describe the routes on Teredo clients, Teredo servers, Teredo relays, and IPv6 routers on the IPv6 Internet that make Teredo-based communication possible.

• Describe how Teredo clients perform automatic address configuration.

• Describe how Teredo clients on the same link, Teredo clients in different sites, Teredo host-specific relays, and IPv6 hosts on the IPv6 Internet initiate communication with each other.

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