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Yes, we offer SWIP upon request. SWIP allows IP addresses to be officially assigned to your organization in the WHOIS database.
What is SWIP?
SWIP (Shared WHOIS Project) is a process that allows IP addresses to be reassigned from RamNode to your organization in the regional Internet registry (ARIN for North American IPs, RIPE for European IPs). This makes your organization the listed contact for those IP addresses in WHOIS lookups.
Benefits of SWIP
IP Reputation
Build reputation associated with your organization
WHOIS Privacy
Your organization info appears instead of RamNode's
Abuse Management
Abuse complaints come directly to you
Professional Appearance
Shows ownership of your IP infrastructure
Compliance
May be required for regulatory needs
Free Service
SWIP is provided at no additional charge. We handle all the administrative work with the regional Internet registries.
How to Request SWIP
To request SWIP for your IP addresses, open a support ticket with the following information:
Required Information
- List of IPs: Specific IP addresses you want SWIPed
- Network Name: Name for your network block (e.g., "YourCompany-Web-Servers")
- Customer Name/Business Name: Your organization's legal name
- Street Address: Physical mailing address
- City, State/Province, Postal Code: Complete address
- Contact Email Address: Where abuse reports should be sent (except for NL IPs)
Example SWIP Request
List of IPs: 192.0.2.10, 192.0.2.11, 192.0.2.12 Network Name: AcmeCorp-Production-Servers Customer Name: Acme Corporation Street Address: 123 Main Street City: Seattle State/Province: WA Postal Code: 98101 Contact Email: abuse@acmecorp.com
Processing Time
North American IPs
(ARIN)
24-48 hours
European IPs
(RIPE)
24-48 hours
Multiple IPs
Large batches
May take longer
Important Considerations
Accuracy is Critical
Provide accurate information. The data will be publicly visible in WHOIS databases and used by:
- • Network administrators for abuse reporting
- • Security researchers tracking threats
- • Legal entities for compliance verification
- • Other organizations for network management
Responsibility for IP Reputation
After SWIP, you're responsible for the reputation of these IPs. Make sure you have proper monitoring and abuse handling procedures in place.
SWIP vs rDNS
SWIP
- • Changes WHOIS ownership information
- • Affects abuse reporting
- • Shows your organization as assignee
- • Managed through registry
rDNS/PTR
- • Sets reverse DNS hostname
- • Important for mail servers
- • Can be changed anytime
- • Managed through control panel
Learn more about setting up reverse DNS.
When You Need SWIP
Good Use Cases
- • Mail servers for deliverability
- • Multiple IPs for different services
- • Business compliance requirements
- • Reputation building
When You Don't Need It
- • Single VPS for basic hosting
- • Personal projects
- • Temporary services
- • Privacy concerns (info becomes public)
Need Help?
To request SWIP for your IPs, open a support ticket with all the required information listed above. Our team will process your request and confirm once complete.