This article provides information about IPv4 Address Assignment and Usage Guidelines.
IP addresses are allocated to Leaseweb by the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) such as RIPE, ARIN and APNIC. In turn, Leaseweb assigns those IP addresses to its customers for use while the customers are connected to the Leaseweb network. IP addresses are assigned abiding the RIPE/ARIN/APNIC policies and in line with RFC2050.
IP address limitations
Due to the depletion of the pool of unallocated IPv4 addresses (IPv4 address exhaustion), Leaseweb cannot get new IP addresses from RIRs. Therefore, the maximum number of IP addresses that can be assigned to customers per service type is limited (shown in the table below):
Service | Maximum (All countries) | IP Delivery Method |
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Dedicated Server | 32 | Individual IPs |
Virtual Server | 1 | Individual IP Note: Multiple IPs are not possible |
Shared Colocation | 16 | Individual IPs |
Elastic Compute | 256 | Single subnet Note: Maximum is a /24 subnet * |
Public Cloud | 1 | Individual IP Note: Multiple IPs are not possible |
vCloud | 256 | Single subnet Note: Maximum is a /24 subnet * |
Dedicated / Colocation Rack | ||
Half Rack | 128 | Single subnet Note: Maximum is a /25 subnet * |
Full Rack | 256 | Single subnet Note: Maximum is a /24 subnet * |
Private Cloud | 256 | Single subnet Note: Maximum is a /24 subnet * |
* Our Sales team will be happy to advise you on the next steps needed to request larger subnets of IPs.
The IP’s for Dedicated Servers, Virtual Servers (VPS) and Shared Colocation Units are delivered as individual IPv4’s. Dedicated Racks, Colocation Racks and Private Clouds get a single IPv4 subnet assigned.
Information
Larger subnets are available on request. Our Sales team will be happy to advise you on the next steps needed to request larger subnets of IPs.
One IP address is automatically configured on the server. Extra IP addresses assigned still need to be configured on the server by the customer.
Sharing IP addresses
Since each IP address is administratively assigned to a specific server, it is not possible to share or transfer addresses between servers. If you have your own internal network, it is possible to use a hardware firewall with NAT to reduce the amount of public IP addresses needed.
Warning
It is not allowed to configure an IP address on your server that is not assigned to it. Doing so will result in suspension of your server.
Please go to the My account > All Products page in your customer portal and select IP to see an overview of the IP addresses available for your servers.
DHCP
DHCP is not used within the Leaseweb network except under special circumstances, and is not offered by Leaseweb as a service. You are not allowed to run your own DHCP server in a shared environment.
IPv6
For information about Leaseweb’s IPv6 network, please refer to the article on Pv6 address assignment and usage guidelines.
Ordering additional IP addresses
For Dedicated Server, Bare Metal and Colocation, additional IP addresses and/or subnets can be ordered through the customer portal, using the Request more IPv4 Adresses link under the Actions menu on the product’s detail page.
Monthly fee
Location | Cost per month (IPv4) | Cost per month (IPv6) |
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NL & DE | €2,70 / IP | Free |
US | $3,70 / IP | Free |
SG | S$5,70 / IP | Free |
Information
- Fees are fixed and always excluded from any discounts.
- When a subnet is assigned, 5 of the IP addresses are not usable (the network, two router, gateway and broadcast addresses). The fee is applied to all addresses in the subnet.
Canceling additional IP addresses
Canceling additional IP addresses is also possible from the Customer Portal.
For Dedicated Servers and shared Colocation, you can click the icon next to any additional IP address on the IP Addresses page under the Details menu to cancel it
IP Announcement
Leaseweb can announce your IP addresses within its network. To be able to announce your IP addresses, we need an accepted authorization method. For example, for RIPE ranges, we need you to delegate “mnt-routes” to Leaseweb.
IP Announcement is supported only in Leaseweb ASNs. The minimum range to be announced is a /24. We do allow splitting IP space across the network in the same data center to as small as /26 per rack.
There are no limits set for the amount of announced prefixes. Leaseweb prefers to aggregate the announced prefixes as much as possible. However, there are scenarios when this may differ and Leaseweb can look at per case if there is a valid technical reason.