Nineteen Septillion Addresses – Setting Up an ASN and Getting an IPv6 Allocation
4 months ago
- #IPv6
- #Networking
- #BGP
- The author explores the process of obtaining and setting up their own IPv6 address space, including getting an ASN (Autonomous System Number) and configuring BGP (Border Gateway Protocol).
- They discuss the challenges of IPv4 scarcity and the advantages of IPv6, including the vast address space and the ability to have publicly routable addresses without NAT.
- The author details their setup with a VPS (Virtual Private Server) and the use of BIRD for BGP configuration to announce their IPv6 prefixes.
- They explain the use of WireGuard for tunneling IPv6 traffic to devices behind a CGNAT (Carrier-Grade NAT) connection, including configuring a Teltonika router for this purpose.
- The article concludes with thoughts on future improvements, such as peering with other networks and exploring 44Net for IPv4 addresses reserved for the amateur radio community.