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Hurricane Electric IP Ranges

Hurricane Electric is a global Internet backbone and transit provider specializing in IPv6 connectivity. It operates one of the largest IPv6 networks in the world and runs a free IPv6 tunnel broker service.

Transit / IPv6
Provider
Hurricane Electric
Primary ASN
AS6939
Category
Transit / IPv6
Headquarters
Fremont, CA, USA
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Known IP ranges

The following IP prefixes are registered to Hurricane Electric or commonly associated with their network. Full prefix sets change over time — use WHOIS Lookup for the authoritative current record for any specific IP.

216.218.0.0/16
64.62.128.0/17
72.52.64.0/18
74.82.44.0/22
2001:470::/32 (IPv6)
2002::/16 (IPv6 6to4)

What does a Hurricane Electric IP mean in a privacy test?

Hurricane Electric IPs may appear in traceroutes as transit hops, or when using the HE tunnel broker for IPv6 connectivity. Seeing HE in a DNS test may indicate use of their DNS services or tunnel broker DNS.

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IP Geolocation LookupLook up any Hurricane Electric IP for location and ASN data.WHOIS LookupView the registered CIDR block and organization for any IP.VPN Leak TestCheck if your VPN is leaking your real IP, DNS, or WebRTC data.AS6939 — Hurricane Electric ASN pageMore details about this network.IP Geolocation LookupRelated privacy resource.What Is an ASN?Related privacy resource.

Frequently asked questions

What IP ranges does Hurricane Electric use?

Hurricane Electric operates 216.218.0.0/16, 64.62.128.0/17, and 72.52.64.0/18 for its own services. Its IPv6 space includes 2001:470::/32 for tunnel broker allocations. HE also announces routes for its transit customers, so many IPs in its routing table belong to customer networks.

Why does Hurricane Electric appear in a traceroute?

Hurricane Electric is one of the largest global transit providers. Internet traffic frequently passes through HE backbone routers as it crosses between networks. Seeing HE in a traceroute is normal and indicates the path uses HE transit capacity.

What is the Hurricane Electric tunnel broker?

Hurricane Electric offers a free IPv6 tunnel broker (tunnelbroker.net) providing IPv6 connectivity over IPv4 networks. Users get a /64 or /48 IPv6 block from 2001:470::/32. If you use this service, your IPv6 traffic appears to originate from Hurricane Electric address space.

How do I look up a Hurricane Electric IP?

Use MyIPScan IP Geolocation Lookup. Hurricane Electric IPs return AS6939 (Hurricane Electric LLC) with Fremont, CA as the base location, though HE has PoPs globally.

What ASN does Hurricane Electric use?

Hurricane Electric uses AS6939 as its primary transit ASN. The AS6939 page on MyIPScan covers the Hurricane Electric network including its global transit and IPv6 tunnel broker.