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F-root IPv6 Route Leak - the DNSMON View

F-root IPv6 Route Leak - the DNSMON View

Emile Aben

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This weekend the NANOG mailing list was abuzz about an F-root IPv6 route leak, that resulted in the F-root DNS server instance located in Bejing, China, being queried from outside of China. This normally doesn't happen, as this instance is advertised with the BGP attribute NO_EXPORT, which means it…

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Using RIPE Atlas Metadata to Measure NATs

Using RIPE Atlas Metadata to Measure NATs

Richard Barnes

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As part of the user interface to the RIPE Atlas network, users can see the first and second hops seen by certain probes. By looking for private addresses in these hops, we can learn something about how NATs are used in the Internet – in particular, that there's quite a lot of them!

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Routing 2011

Routing 2011

Geoff Huston

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The size of the global routing table has been growing at a constant pace for many years. However, over the last few months, it is not growing as fast as it used to.

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RIPEstat Mobile

RIPEstat Mobile

3 min read

We developed a mobile app for iPhone and iPad that provides access to RIPEstat. The main purpose of this new front-end is to show information about Internet number resources in a way that is optimised for handheld devices. You can now find the RIPEstat mobile app in the Apple App Store.

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RIPEstat Live Demo #8

RIPEstat Live Demo #8

Robert Kisteleki

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This article summarises yesterday's RIPEstat demo session, including new features, changes and improvements. At the end of the article you can find the date of the next demo. Please also note the call for feedback about specific features we are planning to work on.

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Beta Version of the RPKI RTR Client C Library Released

Beta Version of the RPKI RTR Client C Library Released

Matthias Wählisch

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The beta version of the first public, open-source reference C implementation of the RPKI/RTR router end is available.

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Updated Authentication for the LIR Portal

Updated Authentication for the LIR Portal

Alex Band

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In addition to the regular method of using a username and password to log into the LIR Portal, we also offer users the option to log in with an X.509 identity certificate installed in a web browser. On Tuesday, 6 September, the RIPE NCC will deploy an update to this "Identity Certificate Login" s…

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Comparing Certified Resources to BGP Routing

Comparing Certified Resources to BGP Routing

Alex Band

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We have implemented a new feature in the Resource Certification Service that compares the certified resources a Local Internet Registry (LIR) holds and the Route Origin Authorisations (ROAs) they have created with the BGP announcements seen by the RIPE NCC Remote Route Collectors. It will display t…

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Local Certification Service Launched

Local Certification Service Launched

Alex Band

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In order to use the RIPE NCC Resource Certification (RPKI) Service, the only option up to now was to rely on the hosted system in the LIR Portal. Today we are releasing a proof of concept of the Local Certification Service. This allows RIPE NCC members to run Resource Certification on their own sys…

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