Useful Network Tools & Resources
Curated collection of essential network tools and resources for telecommunications and network engineering professionals. Access BGP analysis tools, submarine cable maps, peering databases, and other critical networking resources.
BGP & Routing
- bgp.tools - Modern BGP analysis: ASN, prefixes, communities, RPKI
- HE BGP Toolkit - BGP routing information and AS graph from Hurricane Electric
- BGPStream - Real-time BGP event monitoring (hijacks, leaks, outages)
- RIPE NCC RIPEstat - Comprehensive routing and registry data from RIPE NCC
- Cloudflare Radar - Internet traffic trends, routing changes, BGP data
- Ping.pe - Multi-node network connectivity and latency test
IRR & RPKI
- RADB - Routing Assets Database: query IRR route objects
- MANRS - Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security
- Cloudflare RPKI Portal - Browse ROAs and validate prefixes
Peering & Infrastructure
- PeeringDB - Essential information about IXPs, facilities, and ASNs
- Submarine Cable Map - Global submarine cable systems and landing points
- Euro-IX IXPDB - Internet Exchange Point database
WHOIS & Registry
- ARIN RDAP - ARIN structured WHOIS for North American resources
- RIPE DB - RIPE NCC WHOIS database query
- APNIC Whois - APNIC WHOIS for Asia-Pacific resources