Use of VLANs for IPv4-IPv6 Coexistence in Enterprise Networks
University of Southampton
Ethernet VLANs are quite commonly used in enterprise networks for the
purposes of traffic segregation. This document describes how such
VLANs can be readily used to deploy IPv6 networking in an enterprise,
including the scenario of early deployment prior to availability of
IPv6-capable switch-router equipment, where IPv6 may be routed in
parallel with the existing IPv4 in the enterprise and delivered at
Layer 2 via VLAN technology. The IPv6 connectivity to the enterprise
may or may not enter the site via the same physical link.