Free IPv6 Tunnel Broker
Connect to the IPv6 Internet using your existing IPv4 connection with our free tunneling service.
Currently operating with a single endpoint in Norway. Check your latency at lg.gigahost.no.
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Free Service
TunnelBroker is completely free to use. Each user can create up to 2 tunnels without any cost. As a free service, we do not provide any guarantees of uptime or performance.
Security Restrictions
To protect our infrastructure and other users, certain security restrictions are in place. Traffic is limited to 50 Mbit/s per tunnel, and some ports (email-related: 25, 465, 587, 110, 143, etc.) are blocked.
Abuse Policy
Any abuse of the service, including but not limited to illegal activities, spam, or attacks, will result in immediate termination of your account without warning.
What You Get
IPv6 Resources
- Three dedicated IPv6 /64 prefixes per tunnel:
- Two main prefixes from
2a05:xxxx:xxxx::/44and2a12:xxxx:xxxx::/44pools - One additional prefix from
2a06:xxxx:xxxx::/48pool - All prefixes include your user ID in the address path
- Dedicated ULA addresses from
fde4:xxxx:xxxx::/48for tunnel endpoints
Tunnel Options
- Two tunnel types available:
- SIT (Simple Internet Transition) - standard IPv6-over-IPv4 tunnel
- GRE (Generic Routing Encapsulation) - more versatile tunneling protocol
- Up to 2 tunnels per user account
- Ready-to-use configuration commands for both server and client sides
- 50 Mbit/s bandwidth per tunnel (both upload and download)
Security Features
DDoS Protection
- TCP SYN flood protection
- ICMP/ICMPv6 rate limiting
- Per-source IP packet rate limiting
Protocol Security
- Blocking of fragmented IPv4 packets
- Protection against ICMPv6 routing manipulation
- New connection rate limiting
How It Works
Create an Account
Sign up for a free account to get started with TunnelBroker.
Create a Tunnel
Set up an IPv6 tunnel with your existing IPv4 connection.
Connect to IPv6
Follow the configuration instructions to start using IPv6.