Peering with UKNode • LINX Manchester

Build Faster Paths with UKNode (AS215262)

Peer with us at LINX Manchester to deliver ultra-low latency experiences across the North of England and beyond. We maintain an open peering policy, diverse transit, and 24/7 engineering coverage so your routes stay fast and resilient.

Primary Exchange

LINX Manchester

10G ready edge with redundant uplinks to one of Europe's fastest growing IXPs.

ASN

AS215262

Registered in PeeringDB with documented routing policies and IRR objects.

NOC Coverage

24/7/365

Real engineers watching our network around the clock for proactive support.

Why Networks Peer with UKNode

Content delivery networks, access providers, gaming platforms, SaaS vendors, and ISPs depend on our Manchester edge to keep customer experiences lightning fast.

Ultra-low Latency

Sub-2ms round-trip to Greater Manchester and Northern UK eyeball networks via LINX Manchester edge fabric.

Resilient Architecture

Dual diverse backhaul into our core with automated failover, route filtering, and RPKI validation by default.

Open Peering Policy

We welcome bilateral sessions with content, access, cloud, and enterprise networks of any scale.

Carrier Neutral Footprint

Presence within ISO27001 certified facilities with cross-connects to major carriers and dark fibre operators.

Global Reach

Transit and private peers extend our reach to 900+ networks, empowering content delivery across the UK and EU.

Traffic Engineering

Community support, selective prepends, and IRR-based filtering keep your routes predictable and clean.

Connectivity Footprint

Our network is engineered for reach, resilience, and headroom. We keep latency low while maintaining redundant paths for every prefix.

LINX Manchester

Live 10G peering with capacity for 100G. Strategically located to reach Northern UK eyeball networks, data centres, and gaming hubs within a few milliseconds.

Private Interconnects

We offer direct cross-connects within key Manchester facilities and can extend to London on demand via wave services or dedicated backhaul.

Transit Diversity

Multi-homed blend with tier-1 carriers and regional specialists, ensuring your prefixes stay reachable even during exchange maintenance events.

Technical Capabilities

  • Protocols: Dual-stack IPv4 + IPv6, 4-byte ASN ready, optional BFD.
  • Security: IRR and RPKI filtered, max-prefix enforcement, MD5 support.
  • Traffic Engineering: Communities for prepends, blackholing, and regional routing control.
  • Monitoring: Real-time analytics with automated alerting for anomalies or session flaps.

Peering Requirements

We keep our policy simple so you can get connected quickly while maintaining best-practice routing hygiene.

What We Ask For

  • Valid and up-to-date PeeringDB record for your ASN.
  • Published IRR route objects and RPKI ROAs for announced prefixes.
  • Consistent routing policies across public and private sessions.
  • At least one technical contact reachable 24/7 for operational issues.

What You Can Expect

  • Rapid turn-up—most requests are provisioned within one business day.
  • 24/7 access to our UK-based Network Operations Centre.
  • Community-based traffic engineering options for dynamic control.
  • Notifications for maintenance, capacity expansion, and incident updates.

Peering FAQs

Everything you need to know before we exchange prefixes.

Where can I peer with UKNode today?

Our primary public peering point is LINX Manchester (MAN-1). We also maintain private interconnect capacity in key UK data centres and can extend to other LINX fabrics on request.

Which speeds and session types are supported?

We support 1G, 10G and 100G ports at LINX Manchester. BGP sessions are available over both IPv4 and IPv6 with MD5 authentication on request.

What is your peering policy?

UKNode operates an openly peering policy: we will peer with any network that has a valid PeeringDB entry, consistent routing policies, and a demonstrated need for traffic exchange in the UK.

Ready to Establish a Session?

Email noc@uknode.co.uk with your peering details or open a ticket through our client portal. We will respond within hours to schedule the turn-up and share our router configurations.