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title: voty.ch - Bringing Democracy to Schools
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pub_date: 2020-11-25
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author: voty.ch & ungleich
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## voty.ch - Bringing Democracy to Schools
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Democracy is one of Switzerland's most valuable assets. And it's not something we can just take for granted, that's what we realize during this special year 2020. But how can we motivate our younger generation to care about it?
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The project voty.ch tries to increase the understanding of democracy for children aged 12-18 years with three modules:
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**Understand Democracy:** How does democracy actually work in Switzerland and why is it indispensable? voty.ch would like to motivate our youth to understand and discuss the building blocks of our political system using existing and newly created learning material.
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**Test Democracy:** Only adults may cast a vote. But young people have an opinion, too! voty.ch started to organize test votings for school classes during national ballots. What does our youth think about the upcoming ballots?
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**Experience Democracy:** Who decides at school? Are students invited to propose initiatives and discuss them? voty.ch would like to experiment with bringing democratical decision processes to schools in Switzerland.
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The project is developed in [open-source](http://github.com/teachen-ch/voty/) as part of the [prototypefund.opendata.ch](https://prototypefund.opendata.ch), a fund to bring forward civic tech in Switzerland. When it came to hosting, it became quickly clear, that storing student data with political opinions at AWS or Google is a complete no-go. So the team decided to go for a Swiss ISP and didn't hestate long before opting for a sustainable solution with 100% renewable energy at ungleich.ch.
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## ungleich's take on voty.ch
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From the very beginning at ungleich, our goal has been fostering sustainability in technology. That is why we run a Zero Carbon data center, which only uses the local hydropower plant as a source of electricity. And that is why we reuse existing buildings and recycled hardware to reduce carbon emissions as much as possible.
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We strive for a digital sustainability in every way we can: all our services are IPv6 first, many of our services even run IPv6 only. All our tools are fully Open Source, and we open our infrastructure and monitoring data for free. With our hosted Matrix chat and the IPv6VPN.ch we have been supporting free speech and allowing unhindered communication in situations where it would not be possible otherwise. Our way of pursuing sustainability has attracted like-minded people as our customers, especially those who are passionate about the responsibility of technology towards sustainability.
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Given all that, we must admit that our team became very excited when we learned about the project voty.ch. A platform that helps students to experience democratic processes first hand, we find it as a true enabler. Democratic processes, discourses and finding consensus is deeply rooted in Switzerland and we can not stress its importance enough.
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voty.ch, as seen by ungleich, is not only a Swiss project to foster its own democracy, but it is also an inspiration to the rest of the world where sound democracy is needed for our future generation. The beauty of voty.ch is that it is Open Source – everyone can use and adapt it to their needs. Translate it into your own language. Or even host it yourself.
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We are very happy to welcome voty.ch to our infrastructure. We look
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forward to seeing students practicing democracy on
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[voty.ch](https://voty.ch).
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title: VIWIB - The VPN IPv6 WiFi IoT Box
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---
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subtitle: VIWIB brings you IPv6 and WiFi
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---
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content1_text:
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## Our mission
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We want to enable anyone, anyone with IPv6. It should be as simple as
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"plug and play". We are very proud to announce that with the
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**VPN IPv6 IoT Router Box** (VIIRB), we can now offer exactly this.
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## How it works
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The VIIRB is pre-configured with a Wireguard VPN. With this VPN you
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will receive a /48 IPv6 prefix. The IPv6 connectivity is provided by
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[Data Center Light](https://ungleich.ch/u/projects/data-center-light/).
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When you plug in the ethernet cable and power it on, it will do the
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following:
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* Establish a VPN connection via IPv4 or IPv6 to Data Center Light
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* Announce a pre-configured /64 network on the LAN
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* Announce a pre-configured /64 network on the Wifi
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By default the firewall is configured to allow outgoing connections
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from LAN/Wifi towards the VPN. Incoming ICMP6, SSH, HTTP and HTTPS are
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open by default.
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## Fully Open
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The VIIRB is running stock [OpenWRT](https://openwrt.org/). We flash
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the latest available version before shipping. SSH and http access to
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the OpenWRT management is open. The password is randomly generated and
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will be sent to you with the shipping confirmation.
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## VIIRB use cases
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So what can you do with the VIIRB?
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### 1. IPv6 on the go
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Going to a friend and the network does not have IPv6? Just bring your
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VIIRB, plug it in and enjoy a fully enabled IPv6 network.
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### 2. IPv6 world wide reachable audio system
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You can install the [music player daemon](https://www.musicpd.org/) on
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the VIIRB and allow remote control of the music from anywhere in the
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world. You can either put your music locally on an SDXC card or you
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can even mount your music collection or stream music to it.
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Just connect the VIIRB to your audio system, configure it and enjoy
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remotely controlled music!
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### 3. A BGP router
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With
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[bird2](https://openwrt.org/packages/pkgdata/bird2)
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and
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[quagga](https://openwrt.org/packages/pkgdata/quagga) available on
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OpenWRT, you can use it directly for peering with other ASNs.
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In fact, if you let us know before ordering, we can even connect your
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VIIRB to a VPN endpoint that allows peering with the real Internet.
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### 4. A hacking box
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Thi VIIRB contains a variety of additional features like PWM, GPIO,
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A/D converter, D/A converter and so on. It can also plug in a small
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camera, so you can turn it into an IPv6 enabled camera. The VIIRB is
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so universal, easy and hackable that it's just fun to use it.
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Remote controlling your lights, your blinds, your doorbell - all
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remotely via IPv6? You can do it with the VIIRB!
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## Tech details
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* Operating System: Linux (OpenWRT)
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* Size: 28mm x 30mm x 30mm
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* CPU: MT7628, 580 MHz, MIPS 24K
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* Memory: 128MB, DDR2, 166MHz
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* Storage: 16M NOR on board, support SDXC up to 2TB
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* Wifi: 802.11n, 2T2R, speed up to 300Mbps.
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* Antenna: One U.FL slot, one on board antenna.
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* Ethernet: 1 port, up to 100Mbps.
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* USB: Support USB 2.0, up to 480MBit/s.
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* USB debugging: there is a serial console on the micro USB port
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* Audio: 3.5mm jack (in/out)
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* Power supply: 3.6V ~ 5.5V, 500mA
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* Power Consumption: 74mA wifi standby, 230mA wifi full speed, 5V input.
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The VIIRB is based on the [vocore2](https://vocore.io/v2u.html) with
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an up-to-date firmware, pre-configured and
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combined with the [IPv6VPN](https://ipv6vpn.ch).
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### Local throughput
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We measured throughput on a LAN, IPv6 based with iperf:
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```
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root@viirb1:~# iperf -c 2a0a:e5c0:13::42 -t 30 -V
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------------------------------------------------------------
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Client connecting to 2a0a:e5c0:13::42, TCP port 5001
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TCP window size: 87.5 KByte (default)
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------------------------------------------------------------
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[ 3] local 2a0a:e5c0:13:0:bad8:12ff:fe64:9d4d port 46452 connected with 2a0a:e5c0:13::42 port 5001
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[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth
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[ 3] 0.0-30.0 sec 332 MBytes 92.6 Mbits/sec
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```
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## What is in the box
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When you order the VIIRB, you will receive one pre-configured
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system. The box **does not** contain the micro usb cable or a charger,
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because we think that most people already have this and we don't want
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to contribute to tech waste.
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### IPv6VPN included
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A free subscription for 1 year is included. This way you can plug in
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the VIIRB and just get started with IPv6.
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## VIIRB Add-Ons
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The VIIRB comes with a variety of possible add-ons that can turn it
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into an even more versatile device.
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### Turning the VIIRB into an IPv6 camera
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You can turn the VIIRB into an IPv6 streaming camera with
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a compatible USB-Webcam. For **25 CHF** you can add a tested,
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HD (1280x720) USB camera to your VIIRB order.
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### Turning the VIIRB into an IPv6 thermometer
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If you want to know how hot (or cold) it is,
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you can use an USB temperature sensor to measure the temperature.
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For **20 CHF** you can add a tested temperature sensor to your VIIRB
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order.
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### Turning the VIIRB into an LTE/4G router
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Using an USB 4G Modem you can use the VIIRB to enable a network not
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only with IPv6, but also with Internet connectivity in general.
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For **70 CHF** you can add a 4G modem to your VIIRB order.
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### Turning the VIIRB into a GPS tracker
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The VIIRB is small and universal. What if you could use it to track
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things? Like your car, your bike, your boat? And check where your
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things are using IPv6?
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You can add the USB GPS tracker add on for **25 CHF** as a single
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device.
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### Multiple Add-Ons via USB Hub
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To connect more than one add-on to the VIIRB, you will need a
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USB-Hub. For **25 CHF** you can add a verified,
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4 Port USB hub to your VIIRB order.
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### The VIIRB autonomous security system
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The VIIRB can be turned into an autonomous security system with the
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following add-ons:
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* USB Hub (to support multiple add-ons)
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* LTE/4G Router (Internet Uplink, excluding SIM card)
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* GPS Tracker (To record where the VIIRB is)
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* USB Camera (To stream what the VIIRB can see)
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The autonomous security system set can be added to your VIIRB order
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for **145 CHF** (203 CHF including the VIIRB).
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## Ordering
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To order the VIIRB, send an email with your shipping address and
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the requested quantity to **support -at- ungleich.ch**.
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Shipping starts from July 2020.
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### Pre-Order Special
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All orders that arrive before 2020-06-30 will get a cool IPv6 sticker
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for free. Outdoor resistant, can be put on a notebook, phone or car.
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Additionally **the first 42 VIIRBs come in a limited edition**
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that will carry its production number.
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### Price
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**The price of the VIIRB is 58 CHF**.
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If you need a power supply, we can ship it with a
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[European style connector](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europlug)
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for 15 CHF.
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All prices excluding VAT and shipping costs.
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### Shipping costs
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Below is a selection of shipping cost for various countries.
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When you order we will confirm the actual shipping cost before
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payment.
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You can order up to 4 VIIRBs within one order. In other words:
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only 1 time shipping costs for 1,2,3 or 4 VIIRBs.
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* Canada: +23 CHF
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* [Order 2 VIIRBs to Canada](https://datacenterlight.ch/product/viirb-2-ca/)
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* [Order to Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Iceland,
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The Netherlands,
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Romania, Spain, Sweden, Italy: +14 CHF](https://datacenterlight.ch/product/viirb-eu/)
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* [Order 2 VIIRBs to Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great
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Britain, Iceland, The Netherlands,
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Romania, Spain, Sweden, Italy](https://datacenterlight.ch/product/viirb-2-eu/)
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* [Order to Switzerland: +10 CHF](https://datacenterlight.ch/product/viirb-ch/)
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* [Order 2 VIIRBs to Switzerland](https://datacenterlight.ch/product/viirb-2-ch/)
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* [Order to Australia, India, South Korea, US: +16 CHF](https://datacenterlight.ch/product/viirb-us/)
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* [Order 2 VIIRBs to Australia, India, South Korea, US](https://datacenterlight.ch/product/viirb-2-us/)
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The following countries can get the VIIRB with priority shipping with tracking. If you want to receive VIIRB with tracked shipping, get in touch with our team with your shipping address.
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* [Order to Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Iceland,
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The Netherlands, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Italy with shipping tracking: + 24 CHF](https://datacenterlight.ch/product/viirb-eu-tracked/)
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* [Order 2 VIIRBs to Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Iceland,
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The Netherlands, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Italy with shipping tracking](https://datacenterlight.ch/product/viirb-2-eu-tracked/)
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All prices exluding VAT.
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## VIIRB in the Media
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* [APNIC blog: Connect to IPv6 everywhere with VIIRB](https://blog.apnic.net/2020/09/30/connect-to-ipv6-everywhere-with-viirb/)
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* [Packetpushers podcast about the VIIRB](https://packetpushers.net/podcast/ipv6-buzz-058-tackling-ipv6-access-challenges/)
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* [Blog post on
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gnulinux.ch](https://gnulinux.ch/viirb-die-vpn-ipv6-iot-router-box)
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* [VIIRB on Twitter](https://twitter.com/search?q=viirb)
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* [Bookmark on tobru.ch](https://tobru.ch/newsletter-7/)
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## More of it
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If you need more ports, Gigabit support, more RAM and more storage,
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you can checkout the [Pro IPv6 Box](../pro-ipv6-box).
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You can also announce your own IPv6 space via the VIIRB. The only
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requirement is that you have an ASN and an IPv6 prefix. Checkout the
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[BGP Peering](/u/products/bgp-peering/) for more details.
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## How it works in detail
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The complete flow for how your computers get IPv6 in the LAN
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So basically the VIIRB...
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* gets an IPv4 address in your LAN
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* connects to the IPv6VPN.ch service
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* Gets its /48 routed via Wireguard
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* Announces (via Router Advertisements) IPv6 on the LAN
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* Because of the announcement, all clients in the LAN assign themself
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an IPv6 address
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