Northwest Access Exchange - Services

Connection Options:

1gbps Port	1st port FREE - additional, $295/month 2nd port FREE if connected at a second NWAX POP
10gbps Port	$250/month
25gbps Port	$500/month
100gbps Port	$1500/month

NWAX does not charge activation or setup fees and does not require a contract to join - service is month-to-month - just email info@nwax.net to get LOA/CFA issued!

Media types:

• 1000BASE-LX/LH (single-mode 1310nm)
• 10GBASE-LR (single-mode 1310nm)
• 25GBASE-LR (single-mode 1310nm)
• 100GBASE-LR4 (single-mode)

We may be able to support other optic frequencies on single mode fiber (CWDM, DWDM, 1550nm, BiDi, etc…) - please email us to inquire. Note that in these cases the member is required to provide the optics for both ends from a mutually agreeable supplier, the member is responsible for procuring spares, the optics must be programmed to be compatible with the NWAX equipment, and in the future if NWAX switches hardware platforms all responsibility for getting optics compatible with the new switches falls on the member.

Getting Started

Prerequisites: You need an ASN, an account in PeeringDB.com, equipment in the desired colo, and compliant media (see above).

1. Send an email to info@nwax.net with the name of the colo where you want to connect, how many ports, and the speed of the ports.
2. We will send you an LOA to use to order the cross-connect.
3. When the cross-connect is complete, verify your light levels, and share them with us via email to noc@nwax.net. At that time, let us know if you would like to use LACP.
4. Watch for a welcome message from our IXP Manager system, and access your user account.
5. We will let you know when the setup is complete and send you instructions for connecting to the route server.
6. Make a copy of the member payment onboarding and contact preferences form and have it completed and returned to finance@nwax.net.

How to connect to the route servers

• Refer to our PeeringDB entry
• Log in to IXP Manager at portal.nwax.net and get the MD5 session password
• Establish a peering session with .251, .252 and ::251, ::252 (AS63028)
• Make sure that your BGP session has enforce-first-as set to disabled

Other configuration guides

AMS-IX general guide: https://www.ams-ix.net/ams/documentation/config-guide
NLNOG reference for filtering: https://bgpfilterguide.nlnog.net/
Neighbor configs: https://www.seattleix.net/index.php/faq#config 

Useful facts

• IPv6 peering prefix is 2620:124:2000::95/64
• We have port security enabled which should learn whichever MAC you're using when the interface comes up.