How to Get Your Own ASN and IPv6 Space from RIPE NCC in 2026: A Complete Technical Guide

How to Get Your Own ASN and IPv6 Space from RIPE NCC in 2026 If you're running infrastructure — whether it's a homelab with multiple uplinks, a small hosting company, or a SaaS platform that needs provider-independent addressing — there comes a point where you need your own Autonomous System Number (ASN) and IP space. This isn't as intimidating (or expensive) as it sounds. Here's exactly how to do it in the RIPE NCC service region. Why You'd Want Your Own ASN An ASN gives you control over your routing. Instead of depending on a single ISP's address space: Multihoming: Connect to multiple upstreams and control traffic flow via BGP Portability: Your IP space follows you when you switch providers Reputation: Your own IP space means your email/web reputation isn't tied to your hosting provider's other customers IPv6 readiness: Get a /48 (or larger) IPv6 allocation for your infrastructure If you've ever dealt with IP reputation issues because another tenant on your /24 was sending spam, you