Chicago Internet Exchange - ChIX

United States of America

City: Chicago
Website: https://unitedix.net/location/chicago

About this IXP

Data last updated December 2025

Capacity at this IXP

3,760 Gbps

Cumulative port speeds of all IXP members. This shows the potential maximum traffic that can be exchanged at this IXP at one time.

Membership and capacity

The size and strength of an IXP is determined by a combination of how many members it has, and the total capacity. Larger networks tend to bring more capacity, which can benefit all members.

Data for Chicago Internet Exchange - ChIX as shown in PeeringDB in December 2025

Members of this IXP

ASNs (autonomous system numbers) are listed in PeeringDB

In the last 12 months

ASNs left4
New ASNs joined2

Participates in the MANRS IXP program

IXPs that join this voluntary program apply a framework of enhanced routing security in peering. It signals an extra commitment to responsible Internet stewardship.

Source: MANRS

RIPE Atlas anchor

Organizations that run IXPs can host anchors to measure Internet connectivity and traffic. An anchor is a large capacity probe often used by IXPs.

Source: RIPEStat

Member information

Last sync from PeeringDB: December 2025

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Countries of registration

A summary of member registrations by country. An IXP with a mixture of international and near-neighbor members can indicate that an IXP is influential, or acts as a hub within its region or sub-region.

United States of America: 54
Canada: 3
Australia: 1
Luxembourg: 1
Netherlands: 1

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United Kingdom: 1
France: 1

Types of network at this IXP

The mix of members is an indication of a strength or focus of an IXP.

NSP: 19
Content: 18
Cable/DSL/ISP: 10
Unknown: 4
Educational/Research: 4

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Enterprise: 4
Network Services: 2
Route Server: 1

Members peering at the route server

47 / 62

The route server is a central hub that makes it easier for all networks to peer without having to create individual agreements with other members.

Members using RPKI

48 / 62

members at this IXP use Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI), a security measure that helps ensure traffic is routed correctly. A member is counted as using RPKI if they have at least one valid ROA.

Peering policies of IXP members

Members of an IXP can choose how they peer with others. The Internet Society encourages open policies where possible.

Member list for Chicago Internet Exchange - ChIX

This list uses the data available in PeeringDB, which is based on self-reported data, and was last updated in Pulse December 2025

Name	AS Number	Peering policy	RPKI Enabled
Intelligent Computing Solutions Autonomous system (AS) number: 393853 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 40 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 2	393853	Unknown	Yes
ISC F-ROOT ORD2 Autonomous system (AS) number: 33078 Type of AS: Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 1	33078	Unknown	No
ISI Communications Autonomous system (AS) number: 31845 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 1	31845	Unknown	No
Kuehn Networks Autonomous system (AS) number: 399663 Type of AS: Educational/Research Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 1	399663	Unknown	Yes
Meta Autonomous system (AS) number: 32934 Type of AS: Content Peering policy: Selective Port speed: 200 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 199	32934	Selective	Yes
Metro Communications Company, Inc. Autonomous system (AS) number: 53610 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 100 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 4	53610	Unknown	Yes
Microsoft Autonomous system (AS) number: 8075 Type of AS: Content Peering policy: Selective Port speed: 200 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 187	8075	Selective	Yes
Netflix Autonomous system (AS) number: 2906 Type of AS: Content Peering policy: Open Port speed: 100 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 107	2906	Open	Yes
NetFortris Autonomous system (AS) number: 32035 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP Peering policy: Open Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 19	32035	Open	Yes
Netskope Autonomous system (AS) number: 55256 Type of AS: Network Services Peering policy: Open Port speed: 100 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 135	55256	Open	Yes
Nexeon Technologies Autonomous system (AS) number: 20278 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 20 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 9	20278	Unknown	Yes
Next Dimension Autonomous system (AS) number: 13727 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Canada Total peering locations for this AS: 3	13727	Unknown	Yes
Nitel Autonomous system (AS) number: 53828 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 13	53828	Unknown	Yes
Nutrien Autonomous system (AS) number: 393891 Type of AS: Enterprise Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: Canada Total peering locations for this AS: 13	393891	Unknown	Yes
On-Ramp Indiana Autonomous system (AS) number: 14333 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP Peering policy: Open Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 5	14333	Open	Yes
OVHcloud Autonomous system (AS) number: 16276 Type of AS: Content Peering policy: Open Port speed: 100 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: France Total peering locations for this AS: 75	16276	Open	Yes
PacketFabric Autonomous system (AS) number: 4556 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 40 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 3	4556	Unknown	Yes
PCH AS3856 Autonomous system (AS) number: 3856 Type of AS: Educational/Research Peering policy: Open Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 316	3856	Open	Yes
PCH AS42 Autonomous system (AS) number: 42 Type of AS: Educational/Research Peering policy: Open Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 322	42	Open	Yes
Pixel Factory Data Center Autonomous system (AS) number: 32425 Type of AS: Network Services Peering policy: Open Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 10	32425	Open	Yes
QTS Chicago Autonomous system (AS) number: 394968 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 2	394968	Unknown	No
Riot Games Autonomous system (AS) number: 6507 Type of AS: Content Peering policy: Selective Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 86	6507	Selective	Yes
Rumble Autonomous system (AS) number: 399647 Type of AS: Peering policy: Open Port speed: 100 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 16	399647	Open	No
SBA Edge, LLC Autonomous system (AS) number: 53264 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 80 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 7	53264	Unknown	Yes
SpaceX Starlink Autonomous system (AS) number: 14593 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP Peering policy: Open Port speed: 400 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 66	14593	Open	Yes
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