To request an Autonomous System Number (ASN) you need to have a contractual agreement with the RIPE NCC. To do this you either have to be a member or you have to find a Sponsoring LIR. The Sponsoring LIR can submit the request on your behalf. Access2.IT can be your Sponsoring LIR and submit the request.
Due to the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme change, we will invoice €50 on the 1st of November, as RIPE charges €50 per calendar year additionally for the ASN
Reach out to place your order request and we’ll provide all the necessary information to create an RIPE ASN Agreement.
Once we have received all the necessary information, we will send you the RIPE ASN Agreement for your signature.Â
Once we have received the RIPE ASN Agreement and the accompanying documents, we will submit the application to RIPE.
Once RIPE has approved the application, an AS number will be assigned that you can use.
In addition to assisting you with obtaining your own Autonomous System Number (ASN), we can also provide you with IPv4 and IPv6 ranges for your infrastructure.
Maintaining your ASN and the IP ranges you use is crucial for keeping your network blacklist-free. We offer IP Blacklisting Monitoring services so you can actively monitor and protect your network reputation.
We can help set up and manage your network, allowing you to focus on your core business needs without worrying about technical complexities.
We can announce the IPv4 range on our infrastructure so you can use it for your servers to offer your services to your client. Or you can use the IPv4 range at your own DC.
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Do you have a question about renting our LIR services? Here you’ll find our answers to frequently asked questions.
An autonomous system number (ASN) is a unique number assigned to an autonomous system (AS) by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). An AS consists of blocks of IP addresses that have a distinctly defined routing policy for accessing external networks and are administered by a single organization. However, they may be made up of several operators.
Having your own ASN can be beneficial in several different ways:
The application for a (sponsored) ASN via Hostio Solutions, a label of Access2.IT, can be done as a private person or a company/organization.
The following information is required for application as a company
The following information is required for application as a private person
If you don’t have an IPv4 or IPv6 range registered in your name, we can supply one. For this, we charge a small service fee.
Some details will be publicly available in the RIPE database.
When requesting an ASN at RIPE, you need an IPv4 or IPv6 address registered in the same name (company name or personal name).
In case you don’t have one (yet), you can either rent one of our IPv4/IPv6 addresses or ‘lend’ one for a small fee. Please contact us if you’d like to receive more information about this.
If you want, you can supply 2 Upstream ASNs from peering partners. Applications for an ASN must have upstreams in the RIPE region with an active network.
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You can announce external ranges on your ASN at Hostio Solutions.
Announcing external IPv4 ranges to your ASN on a new server is free of charge. Announcing them on an existing server has a setup fee of €45.
When you request changes to your ASN, RIPE will reflect the changes immediately. This also applies to installing, moving, adding servers and IPv4 / IPv6 ranges to your ASN.
However, we have no control over the speed external (GEO) database providers use to update their systems. If needed, you can contact them directly with a change request.
For ASN changes in RIPE after initial delivery, we charge a small fee.
You’ll have your own, exclusive network: it isn’t shared with other customers.
Your data center must be able to supply the upstream (RIPE region).
You can ask your provider for the BGP session information and other required steps that must be done.
There will be no reference to Hostio Solutions. However, there will be a maintainer object referring to Access2.IT Group B.V. as the sponsoring LIR.
You’re a RIPE member when you’ve joined the RIPE NCC. In order to do this, you have to pay RIPE a one-time or annual fee. As an example, in 2022 the fee was set to €1,400.
When requesting a RIPE ASN via Hostio Solutions (with our parent company Access2.IT acting as a Sponsoring LIR), you don’t have to become a RIPE member. And thus, you won’t have to pay the RIPE member fees.
