NOTE: A customer provided router is required equipment for all colocation cabinets.
Below is an example of a standard colocation network configuration.
Example Configuration Sheet
————————————————— WAN Ethernet Addressing —
Customer IP Address : 69.30.29.7
Netmask : 255.255.255.248
Broadcast Address : 69.30.29.8
Default Gateway : 69.30.29.2
Connector Location : A-1-1
———————————— Virtual IP / Routed Network Addressing —
IP Address Type : 69.30.50.176/29 Class-C Subnet
Number of IP Addrs : 6
Domain Name :
Customer IP Addresses : 69.30.50.{177 thru 182}
Netmask : 255.255.255.248
Broadcast Address : 69.30.50.183
WAN Ethernet Addressing
Customer IP Address – This is the IP address that should be configured on the WAN interface of your colocation router, also known as the WAN IP.
Default Gateway – This is the default gateway address that should be configured on the WAN interface of your colocation router, also known as the WAN Default Gateway.
Connector Location – This is the port in your colocation cabinet that this connection lands on.
Virtual IP / Routed Network Addressing
Customer IP Address – This is the the range of client IP addresses that can be used by host devices in the colocation cabinet. The first IP address of this range is typically configured to the LAN interface of your colocation router, also known as the LAN IP.