How to Set Up Your New ASN: A Step-by-Step Guide
What to do after you get an ASN and IP addresses: IRR route objects, RPKI ROAs, AS-SET, routing policy, reverse DNS and how to check that it works.
Blog
Guides and explainers on internet resources: IP addresses, AS numbers and BGP.
Guides
How IP Geolocation Works and How to Correct It
How IP geolocation works, which databases and providers matter, and how to correct a wrong country or city for your IP range, with contacts and geofeeds.
Becoming a RIPE LIR: Is It Still Worth It?
What it costs to become a RIPE LIR in 2027, how long the IPv4 waiting list is, and when leasing is the cheaper way to get IP addresses.
Explainers
What Is a Geofeed?
A geofeed is a file in which a network publishes the country, region and city of its IP addresses. The RFC 8805 format, how to create one and who reads it.
What Is an ASN (AS Number)?
An ASN, or AS number, identifies your network on the internet. What it is, when you need one, how to get one in the RIPE NCC region and what it costs.
What Is IP Address Leasing?
IP address leasing is renting IPv4 or IPv6 space for a yearly fee instead of buying it or becoming an LIR. How it works, what it costs and what you get.
What Is an LIR (Local Internet Registry)?
An LIR holds PA IP addresses and can sponsor PI space and AS numbers for others. What an LIR does, what it costs and the alternatives to becoming one.
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