Peering 
Exchange traffic directly with hundreds of networks through a single port, with lower latency and greater control over where your traffic goes.
Peering at LINX
Peering has been the primary way networks exchange internet traffic for decades. Connecting to an internet exchange lets you peer with hundreds of networks across a single physical port, and set up or remove bilateral sessions without reprovisioning circuits or ordering additional cross connects. Peering is available at every LINX location.
Fewer hops, lower latency
Reach more networks
Exchange traffic with hundreds of networks through a single physical port.
Resilience and latency
Gain greater network resilience and lower latency across your traffic.
Control and security
Increase control and enhance the security of your network traffic.
Direct or remote
Connect via a single cross connect, or remotely through one of our partners.
Ports, bandwidth and protection
Ports and optics
Single mode fibre and optics on all ports, with 10GE, 100GE and 400GE supported and fractional bandwidths available.
Your first port
Your first 10GE port and first PeeringLAN service up to 4Gbps come with your membership fee.
DDoS protection
LINX Protect provides RTBH-based DDoS mitigation to every member peering via our route servers, at no extra cost.
Bilateral and multilateral
Bilateral peering
Set up direct sessions with individual networks on your own terms. You negotiate the agreement, you control the relationship, and you can add or remove sessions without ordering new circuits.
Multilateral peering
Our route servers connect you to tens of thousands of route prefixes through a single BGP session and one agreement. The fastest way to start exchanging traffic once your port is live.
Tools and support
Route servers
A great way to start exchanging traffic with many networks, without having to negotiate individual peering agreements with each one.
Route collector
A monitoring and troubleshooting tool. Members access route collector data through our Looking Glass service in the member portal.
Time servers
Stratum 1 servers deliver highly accurate time from GPS, DCF77 and MSF signals, with Stratum 2 available for internal networks.
Service Level Agreement
99.99% availability of the LINX exchange fabric, with four-hour resolution of faults caused by LINX supported equipment. LON1, LON2 and Manchester, 3Gbps or more.
Start your application in the member portal, or send us a message and the team will be in touch.