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he.net

DNSSEC⚠️ Not signed
A2001:470:0:503::2🇺🇸 HURRICANE2001:470::/32 Hurricane Electric 55 South Market St San Jose, CA
PTRhe.net
A216.218.236.2🇺🇸 HURRICANE216.218.128.0/17 Hurricane Electric 55 South Market St San Jose, CA
NSns1.he.net ⭐
A2001:470:100::2🇺🇸 HURRICANE2001:470::/32 Hurricane Electric 55 South Market St San Jose, CA
PTRns1.he.net
A216.218.130.2🇺🇸 HURRICANE216.218.128.0/17 Hurricane Electric 55 South Market St San Jose, CA
PTRns1.he.net
NSns2.he.net
A2001:470:200::2🇺🇸 HURRICANE2001:470::/32 Hurricane Electric 55 South Market St San Jose, CA
PTRns2.he.net
A216.218.131.2🇺🇸 HURRICANE216.218.128.0/17 Hurricane Electric 55 South Market St San Jose, CA
PTRns2.he.net
NSns3.he.net
A2001:470:300::2🇺🇸 HURRICANE2001:470::/32 Hurricane Electric 55 South Market St San Jose, CA
PTRns3.he.net
A216.218.132.2🇺🇸 HURRICANE216.218.128.0/17 Hurricane Electric 55 South Market St San Jose, CA
PTRns3.he.net
NSns4.he.net
A2001:470:400::2🇺🇸 HURRICANE2001:470::/32 Hurricane Electric 55 South Market St San Jose, CA
PTRns4.he.net
A216.66.1.2🇺🇸 HURRICANE216.66.0.0/19 Hurricane Electric 55 South Market St San Jose, CA
PTRns4.he.net
NSns5.he.net
A2001:470:500::2🇺🇸 HURRICANE2001:470::/32 Hurricane Electric 55 South Market St San Jose, CA
PTRns5.he.net
A216.66.80.18🇺🇸 HURRICANE216.66.80.0/20 Hurricane Electric 55 South Market St San Jose, CA
PTRns5.he.net
MXmail.he.net ⭐
A2001:470:0:76::2🇺🇸 HURRICANE2001:470::/32 Hurricane Electric 55 South Market St San Jose, CA
PTRmail.he.net
A216.218.186.2🇺🇸 HURRICANE216.218.128.0/17 Hurricane Electric 55 South Market St San Jose, CA
PTRmail.he.net
TXTt5oud6slcmrq7curu44fqlmd02
TXTv=spf1 mx a include:_prefixes.he.net a:mailhost.lightning.net a:admin.he.net ...
SOAns1.he.nethostmaster@he.net serial=202604220

net

DNSSEC🔒 Signed (DS record present)
NSa.gtld-servers.net ⭐
NSb.gtld-servers.net
NSc.gtld-servers.net
NSd.gtld-servers.net
NSe.gtld-servers.net
NSf.gtld-servers.net
NSg.gtld-servers.net
NSh.gtld-servers.net
NSi.gtld-servers.net
NSj.gtld-servers.net
NSk.gtld-servers.net
NSl.gtld-servers.net
NSm.gtld-servers.net
SOAa.gtld-servers.netnstld@verisign-grs.com serial=1776943422
rank #5279 globally
rank #141 in the tld
WOT: SAFE (87/100)
📈 Tranco rank: #1,196

Hurricane Electric

Hurricane Electric is a major Internet backbone and colocation provider headquartered in Fremont, California. Operating AS6939, they run one of the largest IPv6 networks in the world and are known for extensive peering relationships.

Services

  • IP Transit - Global IPv4 and IPv6 connectivity with low latency
  • Layer 2 Transport - Network transport services
  • Colocation - Data center facilities across multiple locations
  • Dedicated Servers - Managed server hosting
  • Free DNS Hosting - Public DNS services at dns.he.net
  • BGP Toolkit - Network analysis tools at bgp.he.net
  • IPv6 Certification - Free training program for IPv6 deployment

Network Statistics

  • AS6939 - One of the most connected autonomous systems globally
  • 11,000+ BGP peers observed (9,855 IPv4 / 7,102 IPv6)
  • 328 Internet Exchange Points - Massive global peering presence
  • 230,000+ announced prefixes routed through their network
  • Strong RPKI adoption with 98%+ valid route origins

DNS Infrastructure

  • Nameservers: ns1-ns5.he.net (self-hosted, dual-stack IPv4/IPv6)
  • Mail: mail.he.net (216.218.186.2 / 2001:470:0:76::2)
  • Web: 216.218.236.2 / 2001:470:0:503::2
  • Zone is unsigned (no DNSSEC)

PTR for

2.subnet0.236.218.216.in-addr.arpa
2.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.3.0.5.0.0.0.0.0.0.7.4.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa

MX for

dyn.dns.he.net
ucv.pe

Previously MX for

he.net
www.he.net
admin.he.net
colotips.net
box.he.net
www.he.com

Subdomains

bear.he.net
paix.he.net
pixie.he.net
lithium.he.net
peach.he.net
abacus.he.net
cypress.he.net
indigo.he.net
panda.he.net
quartz.he.net
mango.he.net
pluto.he.net
plato.he.net
tsunami.he.net
arclight.he.net
arky.he.net
nota.he.net
walrus.he.net
bt.he.net
t.he.net
businessv6.he.net
ns4.he.net
teo0907.he.net
plum.he.net
ctest1.he.net
forge.he.net
monkey.he.net
aobis.he.net
route-server.he.net
ns2-sjc2.he.net
copper.he.net
temp9.he.net
arc.he.net
styleease.he.net
blog.he.net
box.he.net
breeze.he.net
ehrlich.he.net
odin.he.net
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oak.he.net
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pine.he.net
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temp10.he.net
fire.he.net
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amber.he.net
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lime.he.net
orange.he.net
sun.he.net
mule.he.net
dm5.he.net
salt.he.net
staff.he.net
cog.he.net
bravo.he.net
cust.he.net
news.he.net
369.he.net
monitor.he.net
romanum.he.net
ordns.he.net
cartography.he.net
intuitiveis.he.net
juliet.he.net
networktools.he.net
siegelgale.he.net
horse.he.net
cloud.he.net
jasper.he.net
shark.he.net
whale.he.net
corpta.he.net
camel.he.net
hawk.he.net
mail.he.net
ctest3.he.net
wolf.he.net
neptune.he.net
eagle.he.net
inda.he.net
spruce.he.net
elm.he.net
bokchoy.he.net
xylophone.he.net
venus.he.net
mouse.he.net

Same first word

he.services
he.org.au
he.coach
he.biz
he.nu
he.cl
he.com.ua
he.sg
he.se
he.com
he.net
he.fi
he.io
he.dk
he.co.kr
he.com.my
he.my
he.ro
he.co.nz
he.de
he.org.br
he.com.bo
he.lv
he.cn
he.nic.in
he.network
he.life
he.com.br
he.be
he.gy
he.no
he.vin
he.gl
he.pl
he.kiev.ua
he.lt
he.nl
he.com.pk
he.ee
he.wine
he.tv
he.su
he.st
he.is
he.ru
he.coffee
he.world
he.org
he.sh
he.fr
he.idv.tw
he.lc
he.ca
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he.cz
he.tel
he.to
he.chat
he.si
he.co
he.wtf
he.canva-apps.cn
he.co.uk
he.capital
he.sk
he.eu

Similar names

eh.com
eh.my
eh.ms
eh.co.ke
eh.nu
eh.pe
eh.pl
eh.lv
eh.ru
eh.net
eh.digital
eh.jewelry
eh.no
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eh.life
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eh.gs
eh.rs
eh.org.au
eh.run
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eh.kz
eh.nl
eh.vg
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eh.ly
eh.is
eh.lt
eh.mk
eh.fi
eh.dog
eh.vip
eh.fyi
eh.se
eh.su
eh.amsterdam
eh.cc

DNS History

11 records (8 active, 3 former)

20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026NSns1.he.netns2.he.netns3.he.netns4.he.netns5.he.netMXmail.he.nethe.netA2001:470:0:503::2216.218.236.22001:470:0:76::2216.218.186.2
●NSns1.he.net2015-09-04 → 2026-04-23 · 2 obs
● 2015-09-04 13:27:14
● 2026-04-23 11:47:56
●NSns2.he.net2015-09-04 → 2026-04-23 · 2 obs
● 2015-09-04 13:27:14
● 2026-04-23 11:47:56
●NSns3.he.net2015-09-04 → 2026-04-23 · 2 obs
● 2015-09-04 13:27:14
● 2026-04-23 11:47:56
●NSns4.he.net2015-09-04 → 2026-04-23 · 2 obs
● 2015-09-04 13:27:14
● 2026-04-23 11:47:56
●NSns5.he.net2015-09-04 → 2026-04-23 · 2 obs
● 2015-09-04 13:27:14
● 2026-04-23 11:47:56
○MXhe.net2015-09-04 → 2020-05-12 · 4 obs
● 2015-09-04 13:27:14
● 2020-05-12 09:09:42
○ 2020-05-23 00:24:24
○ 2026-04-23 11:47:56
●MXmail.he.net2020-05-23 → 2026-04-23 · 3 obs
○ 2020-05-12 09:09:42
● 2020-05-23 00:24:24
● 2026-04-23 11:47:56
●A2001:470:0:503::22020-05-23 → 2026-04-23 · 3 obs
○ 2020-05-12 09:09:42
● 2020-05-23 00:24:24
● 2026-04-23 11:47:56
○A2001:470:0:76::22015-09-04 → 2020-05-12 · 4 obs
● 2015-09-04 13:27:14
● 2020-05-12 09:09:42
○ 2020-05-23 00:24:24
○ 2026-04-23 11:47:56
○A216.218.186.22015-09-04 → 2020-05-12 · 4 obs
● 2015-09-04 13:27:14
● 2020-05-12 09:09:42
○ 2020-05-23 00:24:24
○ 2026-04-23 11:47:56
●A216.218.236.22020-05-23 → 2026-04-23 · 3 obs
○ 2020-05-12 09:09:42
● 2020-05-23 00:24:24
● 2026-04-23 11:47:56

🔍 DNS Trace

📋 Delegation Chain

ZoneNameserversGlue
neta.gtld-servers.net, b.gtld-servers.net, c.gtld-servers.net, d.gtld-servers.net...-
he.netns1.he.net, ns2.he.net, ns3.he.net, ns4.he.net...10 records

✅ Authoritative Response

Server:216.218.130.2

NS records: ns1.he.net, ns2.he.net, ns3.he.net, ns4.he.net, ns5.he.net

🔒 DNSSEC Status

⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)

No DS record for he.net (unsigned zone)

⏱️ Timing

Total: 299ms | Queries: -

📄 Records

TypeCountSample Data
A1216.218.236.2
AAAA12001:470:0:503::2
NS5ns1.he.net, ns5.he.net...
MX1mail.he.net (pri: 1)
TXT2t5oud6slcmrq7curu44fqlmd02, v=spf1 mx a include:_prefixes.he.net a:m
SOA1ns1.he.net hostmaster.he.net

📌 Glue Records Collected

Total: 10

In-bailiwick: 10 (ns1.he.net, ns1.he.net, ns2.he.net...)

Analysis

Hierarchy

he.net is a parent of bear.he.net, paix.he.net, pixie.he.net, lithium.he.net, peach.he.net and hundreds of other host names.

Mail Server Role

The mail server for dyn.dns.he.net and ucv.pe is he.net.

IP Addresses

he.net points to two IP numbers: 2001:470:0:503::2 and 216.218.236.2.

Other host names such as lightning.net, hurricaneelectric.net, hurricaneelectric.com, www.lightning.net and blog.he.net share IP numbers with he.net.

Name Servers

he.net is delegated to five name servers: ns1.he.net, ns2.he.net, ns3.he.net, ns4.he.net and ns5.he.net.

At least part of the name servers for he.net are shared with other domains, for instance realstarrecords.com, 172.160.66.in-addr.arpa, 192.149.23.in-addr.arpa, abmcopy.com and extremedge.com.my.

Host names with two IP numbers: ns1.he.net points to 2001:470:100::2 and 216.218.130.2; ns2.he.net points to 2001:470:200::2 and 216.218.131.2; ns3.he.net points to 2001:470:300::2 and 216.218.132.2; ns4.he.net points to 2001:470:400::2 and 216.66.1.2; ns5.he.net points to 2001:470:500::2 and 216.66.80.18.

Mail Servers

The mail server for he.net is mail.he.net.

Hostname mail.he.net resolves to two IPs: 2001:470:0:76::2 and 216.218.186.2.