Simple guide to purchase RIPE IPv4 and transfer them safely
RIPE IP Transfer Requirements & Approval
Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre (RIPE) is responsible for managing and assigning all of the IP address blocks within Europe & Middle East. Because RIPW ran out of available IPv4, companies how have to buy RIPE IP addresses on the secondary market. To acquire IP addresses, you will need an RIPE LIR account and knowledge of the IPv4 transfer process in the RIPE region.
With the help from a knowledgeable team, such as ours, the IPv4 transfer process can be seamless and even pleasant. By reading this helpful guide, you will notice why leading brands choose to work with IPv4 Connect for their RIPE IP address needs.
1. Create RIPE LIR Account (1-2 Weeks)
To acquire, manage or buy RIPE IP addresses, you first need to register for an RIPE LIR account. RIPE has a 3-step process to create an account and add users to it. If you don't have an LIR account, you can still create a contact record and have a sponsoring LIR.
Register an Online Account
Having an RIPE LIR account will allow you to manage different organizations, point of contact (POC) records, ASNs, and RIPE IP addresses. Registration is simple, see RIPE LIR account
Create a point of contact (POC)
Your personal point of contact record will link to you direclty and will allow management of IP address resources and different organizations
Create an Organization Identified (Org-ID)
The Org-ID will be tied to your company. This will link directly to your ASN, RIPE IP addresses and POC records.. RIPE may require certificate of good standing in some cases to approve an Org-ID
2: Buyer Pre-Approval
RIPE does not require that you obtain pre-approval in order to acquire a RIPE IPv4 address block unless the IPv4 block is being transferred from ARIN or APNIC, which is referred as an inter-RIR transfer.
If the RIPE IPv4 transfer request is from ARIN or APNIC, the buyer will need to demonstrate 50% usage of the RIPE IPv4 addresses over a 5 year period. RIPE will ask for this information after ARIN or APNIC has approved the IPv4 transfer and sent the request to RIPE.
3: RIPE IP Address Review (1-5 Days)
Once you have an LIR account, its time review a RIPE IP address block, verify a blacklist report and review & sign the purchase agreement. We offer a detailed blacklist report that ensures the IP addresses are 100% from any IP blacklists before you purchase them
We will need this information to send an IPv4 purchase agreement
1
Legal entity name, and country
2
RIPE Org-ID
3
Details for the person authorized to sign
4. Managed IPv4 Transfer (2-3 Weeks)
If you haven't purchased IP addresses in the past, this may seem like a very difficult process. Because of this, organizations rely on our fully managed RIPE IP address transfer service and support.
You deserve a transparent and seamless experience, so let's take a look at the steps in our fully managed IPv4 transfer process. Your transfer will only take 2 - 3 weeks from start to finish.
1 - 3 Days
1 - 3 Days
RIPE IPv4 Purchase Agreements
Buyer and Seller sign purchase agreements
1 - 3 Days
1 - 3 Days
Secure Payment
Buyer makes secure payment via wire or escrow.com
1Day
1Day
Buyer provides Information
POC information listed with RIPE
Company registration papers
Name of person who is listed with the secretary of state to sign RIPE IPv4 transfer form
1 Day
1 Day
Seller provides Information
POC information listed with RIPE
Company registration papers
Name of person who is listed with the secretary of state to sign RIPE IPv4 transfer form
Same Day
Same Day
We add buyers & sellers details to the RIPE IPv4 form
1-2 Days
1-2 Days
Buyer signs the RIPE IPv4 transfer document first
1-2 Days
1-2 Days
Seller signs and submits information to RIPE
Seller counter signes RIPEs transfer form
Submits buyer and sell company registration documents
5-10 Days
5-10 Days
RIPE Reviews IPv4 Transfer
RIPE verifies seller owns the IP addresses & reviews the IP Address transfer
1 - 2 Days
1 - 2 Days
RIPE Approves IPv4 Transfer Request
1 Day
1 Day
RIPE Whois updates
RIPE transfer the IP addresses to buyers Org ID and Whois updates
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IPv4 Buyer Testimonials
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