Tunneling IPv6 packet through IPv4 network using a tunnel entry based on IPv6 prefix and tunneling IPv4 packet using a tunnel entry based on IPv4 prefix

摘要

The present invention relates to tunneling an IPv6 packet through an IPIv4 network. In using a tunneling method upon transmitting an IPv6 packet in an IP network, when destination nodes desired to be communicated are located within the same IPv6 prefix network, IPv6 prefix information is added for the management of a tunnel entry. Hence, tunneling information on terminals located within the same IPv6 prefix network can be managed as one tunnel entry. Accordingly, the time consumed when retrieving a tunnel entry can be reduced.