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Another Look at RIPE Atlas Probe Lifetimes

Another Look at RIPE Atlas Probe Lifetimes

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Rene Wilhelm

16 min read

We take another, more detailed look at probe lifetimes and the dynamics of probes connecting and disconnecting from the RIPE Atlas infrastructure to try to understand how to keep the network growing in the long term.

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Announcing the IXP Tools Hackathon

Announcing the IXP Tools Hackathon

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Suzanne Taylor

7 min read

The RIPE NCC is hosting a hackathon focused on developing tools for Internet Exchange Points. Come participate!

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IPv4-only RIPE Atlas Anchors Now Supported

IPv4-only RIPE Atlas Anchors Now Supported

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Suzanne Taylor

2 min read

Until now, native IPv4 and IPv6 has been one of the conditions of hosting a RIPE Atlas anchor. However, we realise that IPv6 simply isn't available in some would-be anchor hosts' ASNs. As a result, we've decided to support IPv4-only anchors.

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Detecting IXPs in Traceroute Paths Using traIXroute

Detecting IXPs in Traceroute Paths Using traIXroute

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George Nomikos

8 min read

traIXroute is a tool that detects whether and where a traceroute path crosses an Internet Exchange Point (IXP). It uses data from multiple sources and advanced criteria to verify IXP crossings to deal with problems due to replies from third-party interfaces or inaccuracies in the available data abo…

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Further Analysis of RIPE Atlas Version 3 Probes

Further Analysis of RIPE Atlas Version 3 Probes

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Philip Homburg

12 min read

We continue to look at failure rates for RIPE Atlas version 3 probes and the possible causes.

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Internet Access Disruption In Turkey - July 2016

Internet Access Disruption In Turkey - July 2016

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Emile Aben

8 min read

With the attempted coup in Turkey, reports went out about social media being throttled and/or blocked. We analysed data about this that we collected with RIPE Atlas and the Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI).

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Is Your ISP Hijacking Your DNS Traffic?

Operator Level DNS Hijacking

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Babak Farrokhi

3 min read

Following my recent research on DNS hijacking and the cases I have personally observed, I wondered whether this is a common practice among the operators. With the help of RIPE Atlas, I started to think of a solution to figure out whether such practice is widespread in other areas of the world.

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Is Your ISP Hijacking Your DNS Traffic?

Is Your ISP Hijacking Your DNS Traffic?

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Babak Farrokhi

3 min read

You might not have noticed, but there are chances that your ISP is playing nasty tricks with your DNS traffic.

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Troubleshooting RIPE Atlas Probes: USB Sticks

Troubleshooting RIPE Atlas Probes: USB Sticks

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Philip Homburg

6 min read

Some of the third version of RIPE Atlas probes have recently had an issue with their USB sticks. We're investigating what may be causing this issue and have a possible solution, outlined below. (At the same time, we're also looking into a new hardware solution for the future.) If you've had trouble…

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RIPE Atlas: Presentations, Tutorials and Videos

RIPE Atlas: Presentations, Tutorials and Videos

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Mirjam Kühne

2 min read

Browse through a collection of presentations, tutorials and videos about RIPE Atlas, from both RIPE NCC staff as well as members of the Internet community who use RIPE Atlas.

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