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Get in touch with the RouteServer.org team. Whether you have a question about public route servers, want to suggest a new listing, or need help with our network tools, we're here to help.

The RouteServer.org project began as a simple idea: gather the many public route servers and looking glass sites scattered across the internet into one convenient, free directory. Network engineers, students, and hobbyists alike rely on these tools to inspect Border Gateway Protocol tables, trace paths across the global internet, and diagnose routing issues from afar. The collection spans providers in North America, Europe, Asia, and beyond, covering everything from large telecom carriers to regional exchange points. Whether you are troubleshooting a stubborn prefix announcement or simply curious about how traffic flows between continents, having a reliable index of these resources saves hours of searching across individual operator websites.

Route servers are essentially public windows into the BGP routing tables of participating networks. By connecting to one, you can examine the routes a particular autonomous system advertises, compare views from different vantage points, and verify that your own announcements are propagating correctly around the world. Looking glass sites extend this idea further, offering web-based interfaces for traceroute and ping checks without requiring any special software or terminal access. Together, these tools give network operators a practical way to isolate issues, confirm peering relationships, and understand how the global routing system evolves over time.

This website is maintained as a community resource, which means suggestions and corrections from users are genuinely valuable. If you know of a route server or looking glass site that is missing from our directory, or if you notice that an existing listing has become outdated or unreachable, we welcome your input. Keeping the collection current requires ongoing attention, since networks change their policies, decommission services, and occasionally add new public access points. A brief note from someone who has spotted a change can make the entire directory more accurate for everyone who relies on it.

Beyond the directory itself, the site offers practical guidance for getting the most out of these network tools. Tutorials explain how to connect to a route server over telnet or SSH, how to interpret the output of common BGP commands, and how to use traceroute results to narrow down where a connectivity problem might be occurring. Whether you are new to internet routing or a seasoned operator looking for a quick reference, the goal is to make public routing data approachable and useful. If you have questions that are not answered on the site, reaching out through the contact page is a good next step.