Having worked on BGP for a couple of decades, it is fascinating to have own ASN and Prefixes. As a hobby, this is a budget project leveraging free, or low cost services.
- RIPE ASN: €30 one time from Bakker IT
- IPv6 Prefixes: Free from SecureBit, and a generous gift from ZX
- BGP Upstream:
- Free from SecureBit
- Free from NetAssist
- $2.5/month Vultr in NJ, US (Lowest plan only in US)
- €1.75/month Virtua.Host in Paris, FR (EU POP is desirable for RIPE ASN)
First Year Cost: $88
Including misc fees
How to Verify
The V6 Peering Graph is as follows, now it has 4 upstream peers
Summary of ASN Routing and Peering
