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How do I buy one? How do I then use it? I "rent" a static IP from my ISP (Internode) because IPv6 still breaks random devices on my network (Xbox One, I'm look

How do I buy one? How do I then use it? I "rent" a static IP from my ISP (Internode) because IPv6 still breaks random devices on my network (Xbox One, I'm looking at you).

wmf 10y ago
First become an ISP, then look at https://www.arin.net/resources/transfer_listing/listings.txt https://www.arin.net/resources/transfer_listing/listings.txt and https://www.arin.net/resources/transfer_listing/facilitator_list.html https://www.arin.net/resources/transfer_listing/facilitator_...
- voltagex_ 10y ago
  "First become an ISP" reminds me of "make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe". Although in this case becoming an ISP isn't impossible, it's certainly out of my reach.
  - daurnimator 10y ago
    Costs around $3k for a carrier license.
    - virtuallynathan 10y ago
      At least in the US/EU there is no such thing as a "carrier license". You simply register with an RIR, Pay to "lease" an AS number, request (or buy/transfer) address space. Once you've done that, buy transit from a provider in your data center or office building, set up a BGP speaker (Quagga, BIRD, GoBGP), and announce your IP space (has to be at least a /24 for IPv4, and a /48 for IPv6). This whole process can be done in under a month.
      - daurnimator 10y ago
        Sorry, I should have specified I was talking about AU. To sell internet connectivity here you must have a carrier license from ACMA. I've heard that it costs ~3k to get one. Which makes setting up an neighbourhood ISP just expensive enough that no one bothers. (this is on top of all the normal costs you mentioned)
  - virtuallynathan 10y ago
    See my comment below... it's not too far out of reach. You need: - Transit (500Mbps on a 10G port can be had for ~$300/mo in major DCs) - a /24 or larger IPv4 prefix (Can be free/cheap from your transit provider) or buy one from a broker (usually only /22s and up, @ $6-12/IP) - a /48 or larger IPv6 prefix (Usually free/cheap from your transit provider) or you can get one from ARIN for ~$2000/yr (for a /32) - an RIR membership (< $500/yr) - an ASN (~$500 from your RIR + $100-200/yr) source: I've done this myself, and helped others do it.

How do I buy one? How do I then use it? I "rent" a static IP from my ISP (Internode) because IPv6 still breaks random devices on my network (Xbox One, I'm looking at you).

wmf 10y ago

First become an ISP, then look at https://www.arin.net/resources/transfer_listing/listings.txt https://www.arin.net/resources/transfer_listing/listings.txt and https://www.arin.net/resources/transfer_listing/facilitator_list.html https://www.arin.net/resources/transfer_listing/facilitator_...

voltagex_ 10y ago
"First become an ISP" reminds me of "make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe". Although in this case becoming an ISP isn't impossible, it's certainly out of my reach.
- daurnimator 10y ago
  Costs around $3k for a carrier license.
  - virtuallynathan 10y ago
    At least in the US/EU there is no such thing as a "carrier license". You simply register with an RIR, Pay to "lease" an AS number, request (or buy/transfer) address space. Once you've done that, buy transit from a provider in your data center or office building, set up a BGP speaker (Quagga, BIRD, GoBGP), and announce your IP space (has to be at least a /24 for IPv4, and a /48 for IPv6). This whole process can be done in under a month.
    - daurnimator 10y ago
      Sorry, I should have specified I was talking about AU. To sell internet connectivity here you must have a carrier license from ACMA. I've heard that it costs ~3k to get one. Which makes setting up an neighbourhood ISP just expensive enough that no one bothers. (this is on top of all the normal costs you mentioned)
- virtuallynathan 10y ago
  See my comment below... it's not too far out of reach. You need: - Transit (500Mbps on a 10G port can be had for ~$300/mo in major DCs) - a /24 or larger IPv4 prefix (Can be free/cheap from your transit provider) or buy one from a broker (usually only /22s and up, @ $6-12/IP) - a /48 or larger IPv6 prefix (Usually free/cheap from your transit provider) or you can get one from ARIN for ~$2000/yr (for a /32) - an RIR membership (< $500/yr) - an ASN (~$500 from your RIR + $100-200/yr) source: I've done this myself, and helped others do it.