UP Paper 250 US-T-EDOWN
An Approach to IPv4 to IPv6 Transition in Wireless Networks
Jankiewicz,EdSRI International
Chan,Kwai-FungUS Army CERDEC S&TCD
Green,DaveCommand Information, Inc.
The US Department of Defense (DoD) plans to add Internet Protocol (IP) version 6 (IPv6) capability to all DoD IP networks by 2008 then begin a phase-out of IP version 4 (IPv4). To facilitate this migration various transition mechanisms have been developed to address interoperability of IPv4 and IPv6 networks and systems. Translation between IPv4 and IPv6 will be required for interoperability of IPv4-only legacy devices with IPv6 applications in an IPv6-dominant network. An experimental prototype of a simple, low cost IPv4/IPv6 proxy translation device is currently under test and evaluation in US Army Communications-Electronics Research Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC) Space and Terrestrial Communications Directorate (S&TCD). CERDEC S&TCD is conducting further research on extending the benefits of advanced features of Mobile IPv6 (MIPv6) to IPv4 legacy devices through integration of translation and MIPv6. This paper outlines the work in progress as well as exploring the deployment of these capabilities in legacy and next-generation wireless networks.

Ed Jankiewicz - SRI International has been working in IPv6 for several years, previously at Datatek Applications, Inc. Somerset NJ. At Datatek Mr. Jankiewicz built a prototype IPv4 to IPv6 translator, and led a project to develop a product based on it. This work was supported by US Army CERDEC Space and Terrestrial Communications Directorate (S&TCD) and through a SBIR grant. Mr. Jankiewicz supports S&TCD in developing IPv6 policies and procedures, and researching IPv6 technology for application in tactical networks. In addition, he supports Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) in the development of Standard Product Profiles for IPv6 which will guide DoD testing and acquisition of IPv6 capable products. Kwai-Fung Chan - US Army CERDEC S&TCD is the project lead supporting the IPv6 transition within the Army responsible for developing policies and procedures. Mr. Chan also leads advanced research on IPv6 features to verify operational benefits in the Army and DoD tactical networks. He also serves as the Government technical point-of-contact for several programs with contractors developing IPv6 technology, including a Phase II SBIR continuing the work described in this paper. David B. Green - VP of R&D at Command Information provides IPv6 net-centric solutions for customer operational challenges. Before joining CI Mr. Green led the SRI International IPv6 transition team and prior to that as a military officer he led the digital platoon exercises at the Army’s first battlefield networking exercise, Warrior Focus. Mr. Green is an active IETF member, CTO Executive Committee of the IPv6 Forum, Transition Technology Director - North American IPv6 Task Force, and CTO of the Mid Atlantic IPv6 Task Force. Throughout his career he has researched the application of emerging network technologies and currently has interest in distributed defense-in-depth security and exploiting IPv6 for wireless sensor-actuator control systems.