Buy IPv6
Your own /48 from AS214033 for €2.01 a year: registered to you in the RIPE database and announceable via BGP from your own AS number.
Strictly speaking, you don't buy addresses. Nobody owns IP addresses; you receive an assignment from our address space for as long as the contract runs. People still call it “buying IPv6”, so that is what it says here.
To apply, use the application form. It is in German for now, but every field is plain: name, address, your RIPE objects, then an email code and an SMS code. If you would rather write, send the same details in English to netz@thyrakles.de.
What you get for €2.01 a year
- A /48 from the address space of AS214033, that is 65,536 subnets of size /64.
- The assignment is registered to you as an
inet6numin the RIPE database, with your own contact objects. - Announceable via BGP from your own AS number. A /48 is the longest prefix still accepted in global routing.
- Static addresses. The prefix does not change while the contract runs.
- No setup fee, no commitment beyond the year.
How big is a /48?
A /48 contains 65,536 subnets of size /64. In IPv6, a /64 is the usual size for a single network segment; the devices in it assign themselves addresses from it via SLAAC. That gives you enough segments for every VLAN, every customer and every test network without ever having to ask again.
For comparison: a single /64 already holds more addresses than the entire IPv4 internet, and you get 65,536 of them.
What people buy IPv6 from us for
Address space of your own instead of your access provider's: servers and services stay reachable at the same address even when you change provider or data centre. With your own AS number you announce the prefix yourself and no longer depend on a single network.
Then there are home-lab projects, tunnel endpoints, test networks and connections that come without IPv6.
What you need in the RIPE database
These objects must exist before we can register a network to you. The form looks up every entry directly in the public RIPE database.
organisatione.g.ORG-EX1-RIPE- Your organisation, identifier in the form
ORG-XX1-RIPE. mnt-bye.g.EXAMPLE-MNT- The maintainer that owns the objects.
admin-c,tech-ce.g.EX1234-RIPE- Contacts, each as a
personorrole. abuse-ce.g.EX5678-RIPE- Must be a
rolewith anabuse-mailbox. Abuse reports about your network go there. aut-nume.g.AS64500- Your AS number, from which the prefix is announced.
Why a /56 doesn't work directly
Global routing does not accept IPv6 prefixes longer than /48, so a /56 cannot be announced via BGP. It only reaches you through a tunnel: WireGuard, 6in4 or 4in6. We set that up by hand, so it goes through the contact form, not the application form. The price depends on the effort and is agreed individually.
With a /48 the question doesn't arise: you announce it yourself.
Frequently asked questions
How much does IPv6 cost at thyrakles?
A /48 costs €2.01 a year. A /56 is delivered over a tunnel and priced individually.
How long does it take?
Every application is reviewed by hand and answered by email. We are a one-person business, so a reply occasionally takes a day. Nothing is set up or charged before that.
Do I really need my own AS number?
For the /48, yes. It is meant to be announced by you, and that takes an autonomous system of your own. Without an AS number, a tunnel is the right choice; ask for one through the contact form.
Can I announce the prefix via BGP myself?
Yes. A /48 is the longest IPv6 prefix that is generally accepted in global routing. Longer prefixes such as /56 or /64 are filtered by most networks.
Do I have to live in Europe?
Your address must be in the RIPE NCC service region: Europe, the Middle East and parts of Central Asia. Other regions are served by AFRINIC, APNIC, ARIN or LACNIC, where we are not active.
Can I apply if I am under 18?
Not through the form. With the consent of your parents or guardians, we continue the application by email at netz@thyrakles.de.
Can I get IPv4 as well?
Not through this form. Ask for it through the contact form.