`irc.he.net`

	CNAME	`irc.efnet.org`
	DNSSEC	⚠️ Not signed
	A	2001:668:117::dead:beef:cafe^{🇺🇸 GTT2001:668:117::/48}
	A	2001:67c:12d8::6667^{🇨🇿 IP-EEND-AS2001:67c:12d8::/48 In use by public IRC server for the Eris Free Network}
	A	2001:6b0:78::90^{🇸🇪 SUNET2001:6b0::/32 The Swedish University Network}
	A	2001:840:0:1000:1::1^{🇳🇴 GlobalConnect-AS21162001:840::/29}
	A	2001:948:7:7::139^{🇩🇰 NORDUNET2001:948::/32}
	A	2001:1838:1007::6667^{🇺🇸 SERVERCENTRAL2001:1838:1000::/40}
	A	2a05:e4c1:2000:5::2^{🇳🇱 TNGNET2a05:e4c1::/32}
	A	45.10.16.98^{🇳🇱 TNGNET45.10.16.0/24}
	A	66.225.225.225^{🇺🇸 SERVERCENTRAL66.225.225.0/24}
	A	67.218.118.62^{🇺🇸 VOBIZ67.218.96.0/19 Wave Broadband}
	A	130.226.213.194^{🇩🇰 FSKNET-DK130.226.0.0/16 Forskningsnettet-130.226}
	A	185.100.59.59^{🇳🇱 IP-EEND-AS185.100.59.0/24 In use by public IRC server for the Eris Free Network}
	A	188.240.145.90^{🇸🇪 SUNET188.240.145.0/24 -SERVICES}
	A	195.159.90.90^{🇳🇴 GlobalConnect-AS2116195.159.0.0/16 GLOBALCONNECT-NO-ROUTE}
	A	198.47.99.99^{🇺🇸 GTT198.47.99.0/24}
	A	198.252.144.2^{🇺🇸 AS16557198.252.144.0/24 Proxy registration to prevent harm from ARIN-NONAUTH shutdown}
	A	209.222.22.22^{🇺🇸 AS-VULTR209.222.22.0/24 Customer Prefix}

`he.net`

	DNSSEC	⚠️ Not signed
	A	2001:470:0:503::2^{🇺🇸 HURRICANE2001:470::/32 Hurricane Electric 55 South Market St San Jose, CA}
	A	216.218.236.2^{🇺🇸 HURRICANE216.218.128.0/17 Hurricane Electric 55 South Market St San Jose, CA}
	NS	`ns1.he.net` ⭐
	NS	`ns2.he.net`
	NS	`ns3.he.net`
	NS	`ns4.he.net`
	NS	`ns5.he.net`
	MX	`mail.he.net` ⭐
	TXT	`v=spf1 mx a include:_prefixes.he.net a:mailhost.lightning.net a:admin.he.net ...`
	TXT	`t5oud6slcmrq7curu44fqlmd02`
	SOA	`ns1.he.net`hostmaster@he.net serial=202603250

WOT: SAFE (89/100)
rank #5316 globally
rank #143 in the tld
WOT: SAFE (87/100)
📈 Tranco rank: #683

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)

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DNS History

28 records (2 active, 26 former)

●NSns1.he.net2015-06-14 → 2026-03-25 · 2 obs

● 2015-06-14 18:20:08
● 2026-03-25 12:38:00

○A128.39.65.2302015-06-14 → 2026-02-15 · 4 obs

● 2015-06-14 18:20:08
● 2026-02-15 13:57:46
○ 2026-03-25 12:37:56
○ 2026-03-25 12:38:00

○A141.213.238.2522015-06-14 → 2026-02-15 · 4 obs

● 2015-06-14 18:20:08
● 2026-02-15 13:57:46
○ 2026-03-25 12:37:56
○ 2026-03-25 12:38:00

○A192.116.231.442015-06-14 → 2015-06-14 · 3 obs

● 2015-06-14 18:20:08
○ 2015-09-23 03:50:12
○ 2026-03-25 12:38:00

○A193.163.220.32015-06-14 → 2026-02-15 · 4 obs

● 2015-06-14 18:20:08
● 2026-02-15 13:57:46
○ 2026-03-25 12:37:56
○ 2026-03-25 12:38:00

○A194.109.129.2202015-06-14 → 2015-06-14 · 3 obs

● 2015-06-14 18:20:08
○ 2015-09-23 03:50:12
○ 2026-03-25 12:38:00

○A195.140.202.1422015-06-14 → 2026-02-15 · 4 obs

● 2015-06-14 18:20:08
● 2026-02-15 13:57:46
○ 2026-03-25 12:37:56
○ 2026-03-25 12:38:00

○A198.252.144.22015-06-14 → 2016-01-17 · 4 obs

● 2015-06-14 18:20:08
● 2016-01-17 12:36:12
○ 2016-04-04 09:15:16
○ 2026-03-25 12:38:00

○A198.3.160.32015-06-14 → 2015-06-14 · 3 obs

● 2015-06-14 18:20:08
○ 2015-09-23 03:50:12
○ 2026-03-25 12:38:00

○A198.47.99.992015-06-14 → 2026-02-15 · 4 obs

● 2015-06-14 18:20:08
● 2026-02-15 13:57:46
○ 2026-03-25 12:37:56
○ 2026-03-25 12:38:00

○A2001:16d8:26::2015-06-14 → 2015-06-14 · 3 obs

● 2015-06-14 18:20:08
○ 2015-09-23 03:50:12
○ 2026-03-25 12:38:00

○A2001:16d8:aaaa:2::13382015-09-23 → 2026-02-15 · 5 obs

○ 2015-06-14 18:20:08
● 2015-09-23 03:50:12
● 2026-02-15 13:57:46
○ 2026-03-25 12:37:56
○ 2026-03-25 12:38:00

○A2001:19f0::dead:beef:cafe2015-06-14 → 2026-02-15 · 4 obs

● 2015-06-14 18:20:08
● 2026-02-15 13:57:46
○ 2026-03-25 12:37:56
○ 2026-03-25 12:38:00

○A2001:4200:fffe:0:204:23ff:feb4:1d962015-06-14 → 2015-06-14 · 3 obs

● 2015-06-14 18:20:08
○ 2015-09-23 03:50:12
○ 2026-03-25 12:38:00

○A2001:4e8:0:400f:fa57:e57:cab1:e2015-06-14 → 2026-02-15 · 4 obs

● 2015-06-14 18:20:08
● 2026-02-15 13:57:46
○ 2026-03-25 12:37:56
○ 2026-03-25 12:38:00

○A2001:590::c603:a0032015-06-14 → 2015-06-14 · 3 obs

● 2015-06-14 18:20:08
○ 2015-09-23 03:50:12
○ 2026-03-25 12:38:00

○A2001:840:0:1000:1::12015-06-14 → 2026-02-15 · 4 obs

● 2015-06-14 18:20:08
● 2026-02-15 13:57:46
○ 2026-03-25 12:37:56
○ 2026-03-25 12:38:00

○A205.209.5.12015-06-14 → 2026-02-15 · 4 obs

● 2015-06-14 18:20:08
● 2026-02-15 13:57:46
○ 2026-03-25 12:37:56
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○A208.51.40.22015-06-14 → 2015-09-30 · 4 obs

● 2015-06-14 18:20:08
● 2015-09-30 04:51:10
○ 2015-10-27 14:57:08
○ 2026-03-25 12:38:00

○A209.222.22.222015-06-14 → 2026-02-15 · 4 obs

● 2015-06-14 18:20:08
● 2026-02-15 13:57:46
○ 2026-03-25 12:37:56
○ 2026-03-25 12:38:00

○A217.17.33.102015-06-14 → 2026-02-15 · 4 obs

● 2015-06-14 18:20:08
● 2026-02-15 13:57:46
○ 2026-03-25 12:37:56
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○A24.244.24.202015-06-14 → 2026-02-15 · 4 obs

● 2015-06-14 18:20:08
● 2026-02-15 13:57:46
○ 2026-03-25 12:37:56
○ 2026-03-25 12:38:00

○A2607:f2c0::102015-06-14 → 2026-02-15 · 4 obs

● 2015-06-14 18:20:08
● 2026-02-15 13:57:46
○ 2026-03-25 12:37:56
○ 2026-03-25 12:38:00

○A66.225.225.2252015-06-14 → 2026-02-15 · 4 obs

● 2015-06-14 18:20:08
● 2026-02-15 13:57:46
○ 2026-03-25 12:37:56
○ 2026-03-25 12:38:00

○A67.218.118.622015-06-14 → 2026-02-15 · 4 obs

● 2015-06-14 18:20:08
● 2026-02-15 13:57:46
○ 2026-03-25 12:37:56
○ 2026-03-25 12:38:00

○A88.80.5.412015-06-14 → 2015-06-14 · 3 obs

● 2015-06-14 18:20:08
○ 2015-09-23 03:50:12
○ 2026-03-25 12:38:00

○A91.217.189.52015-06-14 → 2026-02-15 · 4 obs

● 2015-06-14 18:20:08
● 2026-02-15 13:57:46
○ 2026-03-25 12:37:56
○ 2026-03-25 12:38:00

●CNAMEirc.efnet.org2015-06-14 → 2026-03-25 · 2 obs

● 2015-06-14 18:20:08
● 2026-03-25 12:38:00

🔍 DNS Trace

📋 Delegation Chain

Zone	Nameservers	Glue
net	l.gtld-servers.net, c.gtld-servers.net, m.gtld-servers.net, b.gtld-servers.net...	-
he.net	ns1.he.net, ns2.he.net, ns3.he.net, ns4.he.net...	10 records

✅ Authoritative Response

Server:216.66.80.18

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: 342ms | Queries: -

📄 Records

Type	Count	Sample Data
CNAME	1	`irc.efnet.org`
SOA	1	`ns1.he.net hostmaster.he.net`

📌 Glue Records Collected

Total: 10

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

Analysis

IP Addresses

irc.he.net points to these seventeen IP numbers: 2001:668:117::dead:beef:cafe, 2001:67c:12d8::6667, 2001:6b0:78::90, 2001:840:0:1000:1::1, 2001:948:7:7::139, 2001:1838:1007::6667, 2a05:e4c1:2000:5::2, 45.10.16.98, 66.225.225.225, 67.218.118.62, 130.226.213.194, 185.100.59.59, 188.240.145.90, 195.159.90.90, 198.47.99.99, 198.252.144.2 and 209.222.22.22.

other host names including irc.prison.net, irc.swepipe.se, irc.mzima.net, irc.colosolutions.net and ssl.efnet.org share IP numbers with irc.he.net.

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irc.he.net

he.net

Hurricane Electric

Services

Network Statistics

DNS Infrastructure

Same first word

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DNS History

🔍 DNS Trace

📋 Delegation Chain

✅ Authoritative Response

🔒 DNSSEC Status

⏱️ Timing

📄 Records

📌 Glue Records Collected

Analysis

IP Addresses

`irc.he.net`

`he.net`