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The Northern Lights Local Exchange Point (NLLXP) is a free Internet Exchange Point (IXP) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the USA. The NLLXP public peering exchange is closely linked with the Northern Lights GigaPoP (NLG), an Internet2 project of the University of Minnesota Office of Information and Technology : the NLG is the regional Internet2 access point for research and educational institutions, and the NLLXP is the regional peering exchange between those institutions and commercial networks.

As of August 2008, there are 22 members participating in the NLLXP, advertising 439 unique BGP routes from 93 originating autonomous systems. NLLXP participants include Internet content creators, Internet service hosting providers, and Internet access providers.

Technology
The core of the Northern Lights Local Exchange Point (NLLXP) is a single Juniper Networks T640 router, acting as a Layer-3 IXP. Similar to at IXPs using a route reflector, each member peers with the IXP's autonomous system, making member BGP configurations simple to configure and maintain.

The NLLXP core router is located at 90 Church Street, on the campus of the University of Minnesota. Using Metro Ethernet, the NLLXP has been extended to an ethernet switch located in the Minnesota Gateway colocation facility, where many metro-area members connect. Cross-connects from the NLLXP ethernet switch are available within the Minnesota Gateway colocation facility. Extensions of these cross-connects to other locations using Metro Ethernet or intercity managed wavelength are available from several carriers.

Location
Northern Lights Local Exchange Point
 * 90 Church St SE
 * Minneapolis, MN 55455
 * NPA-NXX: 612-625
 * CLLI: MPLSMNUM

NLLXP Extension at Minnesota Gateway
 * 511 11th Av S #261
 * Minneapolis, MN 55415
 * NPA-NXX: 612-341
 * CLLI: MPLSMNCD

Contact
Administrative contacts:


 * Myron Lowe (Office of Information and Technology, University of Minnesota), Northern Light GigaPOP External Initiatives
 * Frank Di Gravina (Networking and Telecommunications Services, University of Minnesota), Network Engineer
 * David Farmer (Networking and Telecommunications Services, University of Minnesota), Network Design Engineer