TahoeIX - Tahoe Internet Exchange - AS63212

The Tahoe Internet Exchange is a cooperative effort to foster community and regional routing. TahoeIX is the first exchange in Northern Nevada. Our mission is to make a positive impact on our local internetworking community. We help keep traffic local.

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Why Join TahoeIX?

The Tahoe Internet Exchange connects participants to increase performance, enhance reliability, and keep traffic local to Northern Nevada.

Thank you to our supporters and advisors:

We would like to extend a special thanks to the following participants since you can't start an exchange without anyone to exchange with.

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Participants are encouraged to use the route server to openly peer with all participants - which is core of joining an exchange. Participants may still choose to peer bilaterally with important peers. The value of the exchange is greatly enhanced with open peering. TahoeIX should not be used for a participant's internal traffic.

Anyone is welcome to join the TahoeIX and participate in peering. There is no minimum prefix size on the exchange, although individual peers may have a minimum prefix length at their discretion. Both IPv4 and IPv6 is supported. TahoeIX does not have a membership fee. The exchange is supported by sponsors and donations.

  1. Peering is bilateral with the exception of route servers. There is no MLPA.
  2. BGP4 (or its successor) is used for peering and peers must set NEXT_HOP_SELF if advertising routes from other TahoeIX participants.
  3. Participants may not point default or statically route.
  4. Participants may not use another participant's resources without permission.
  5. Broadcast traffic may not be delivered to the exchange except as needed for normal operation and troubleshooting.
  6. Participants may not sniff traffic between other participants.
  7. Participants may only utilize a single layer-2 MAC address to place a single layer-3 router per port allocated.
  8. Participants must make valid contact information and relevant documentation available at all times.
  9. No exchange participant may harm the exchange or other participants.
  10. Participants may only peer at a single location. The peering fabric is built on significant donated connectivity, physical space, power, and additional infrastructure, with the express intention as a peering fabric and not a transport or carrier replacement.
  11. Participants must utilize an ASN (autonomous system number) that is allocated by an RIR (regional internet registry), such as ARIN. Private or reserve ASN are not acceptable.
  12. Only the following Ethertypes will be allowed: 0x0800 (IPv4), 0x0806 (ARP), 0x86dd (IPv6).

Participants are encouraged to create a PeeringDB entry for their AS if they don't already have one, however it is not mandatory for peering. Some participating peers may require a PeeringDB entry.

Because we are a small regional IX, closed or selective peering policies with minimum requirements are not suggested. We do ask that peers with such policies at larger exchanges consider making an exception at TahoeIX to help us grow, but peers are not required to do so. All peers are welcome to connect at TahoeIX.

A BGP session to Route Server #1 is required for the looking glass. If you do not wish to use route servers for peering please tag your routes with the appropriate community or contact us to request filtering. A connection to Route Server #2 is optional.

BGP Communities

The following communities are processed by the route server, but are not propagated to peers.

Standard Community String Large Community String  
0:63212 63212:0:0 Do not announce to any peer
63212:peer-as 63212:1:peer-as Announce to peer-as
0:peer-as 63212:0:peer-as Do not advertise to peer-as

The default behavior is to advertise to all peers.

How to Join TahoeIX

To connect at Roller Network "Airway": Request a cross connect from Roller Network.

To connect at 200 South Virginia "200SV": Request a cross connect to Suite 650 from Deep Edge.

To join TahoeIX please send the following information to info < at > tahoeix < dot > org :

Public Information (for the website)

AS Number:
Organization Name:
Organization URL:
Short Description:

Private Information (for provisioning and contact)

Router MAC Address:
Tech Name:
Tech Email:
Tech Phone:
NOC Phone:
NOC Email:
Peering Email:
IPv6: yes/no

We are using BIRD for our BGP route servers. Looking glass: www.tahoeix.org/lg temporarily unavailable

Active Peers

Peer or Name AS Speed IP Location Notes
TahoeIX Route Server #1 63212 1G 206.41.109.2
2001:504:3F::2/64
Airway
TahoeIX Route Server #2 63212 1G 206.41.109.3
2001:504:3F::3/64
Airway
Roller Network 11170 1G 206.41.109.10
2001:504:3F::2BA2/64
Airway Colocation Datacenter
L-Root (AS20144)
High Desert Internet Services 32614 10G 206.41.109.11
2001:504:3F::7F66/64
200SV Internet Service Provider
Avant Wireless 22415 300M 206.41.109.12 Airway Internet Service Provider
Net NV 53812 1G 206.41.109.13 Airway Net NV is a locally owned ISP based out of Reno, Nevada that delivers high speed internet at affordable prices!
Packet Clearing House 3856 1G 206.41.109.14
2001:504:3F::F10/64
Airway PCH Research
WoodyNet 42 1G 206.41.109.15
2001:504:3F::2A/64
Airway PCH DNS Anycast
Two P 6140 1G 206.41.109.16
2001:504:3F::17FC/64
Airway Enterprise
Plumas Sierra Telecommunications 30119 10G 206.41.109.17
2001:504:3f::75a7
200SV Internet Service Provider
AS112 Project 112 1G 206.41.109.18
2001:504:3F::70/64
Airway as112.rollernet.us
RIPE NCC 25152 1G 206.41.109.19
2001:504:3F::6240/64
Airway K-Root Operator
Internet Systems Consortium 395217 1G 206.41.109.20
2001:504:3F::6:7D1/64
Airway F-Root, Anycast Services
TahoeIX 395651 10G 206.41.109.21
2001:504:3F::6:983/64
Airway TahoeIX Services
Google Global Cache
Netskrt Systems
Hurricane Electric 6939 10G 206.41.109.22
2001:504:3F::1B1B/64
Airway Internet Service Provider
Google Global Cache 36040 4x10G 206.41.109.23
2001:504:3F::8CC8/64
Airway Google Content
Note: Learns BGP routes from Route Servers.
Magnusson Institute 398896 10G 206.41.109.24 Airway Magnusson Institute Membership Services (privacy.app)

Some peers may send you more prefixes with a direct session than through the route servers. The route servers are a quick start option, and we encourage reaching out to peers to establish direct sessions.

In Provisioning

Peer or Name AS Speed IP Location Notes

Daily Traffic Summary (every 5 minutes)
Traffic Day

Weekly Traffic Summary (30 Minute Average)
Traffic Week

Monthly Traffic Summary (2 Hour Average)
Traffic Month

Yearly Traffic Summary (1 Day Average)
Traffic Year

Green/Blue: Incoming/Outgoing Traffic
Dark Green/Magenta: Maximal 5 Minute Incoming/Outgoing Traffic

Email

info < at > tahoeix < dot > org

Phone

+1 775 525 2539 (voicemail only)

We will be notified of your message and return your call as soon as possible.

Postal and Shipping

Tahoe Internet Exchange
C/O Roller Network LLC
3545 Airway Dr. Suite 114
Reno, NV 89511

Please contact us first before shipping hardware.

TahoeIX at PeeringDB

Core and Services

Roller Network: 3545 Airway Drive, Reno NV 89511.

All full and half rack colocation is eligible for one free cross connect to TahoeIX.

1G and 10GbE interfaces over singlemode fiber.

Cisco Nexus 3548P-10G donated by PCH.

Extension: 200SV

200 South Virginia Street, Reno NV 89501.

Connect in the building Meet Me Room, Suite 650 operated by Deep Edge Realty.

Email contact sales@deepedgetech.com for cross connect information.

1G and 10GbE interfaces over singlemode fiber.

Cisco Nexus 3548P-10G donated by SFMIX.