The article explains how to obtain a free .arpa domain by registering an IPv6 address through Hurricane Electric's tunnelbroker.net service and leveraging the ip6.arpa reverse DNS records to host a website. While .arpa is reserved for internet infrastructure and not open to public registration, the author demonstrates a creative workaround using existing DNS infrastructure.
Background
.arpa is a top-level domain reserved for critical internet infrastructure, with ip6.arpa specifically designated for IPv6 reverse DNS lookups. This technique repurposes that infrastructure for unconventional web hosting.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- Sep 8, 2026 at 05:24 PM
- Score
- 5.0 / 10