Usenet Different Servers
Most Usenet providers offers multiple news server addresses on their F.A.Q (General address). But there is alternate server addresses based on location (US - NL - DE)
There are a few reasons to know the addresses of alternate servers:
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If you need help maxing out gigabit speeds: in case of a problem with speed, you need to know of other servers to add to the official ones or to change the routes.
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Some Usenet Service Providers don't give out the address of all the servers, they just give the EU address that redirects the user to the Dutch or German address depending on their geo-localisation. This is why you need the address of alternate servers that redirect automatically to the specific servers.
The table below lists the server addresses for each Newsgroup Service Provider (NSP) along with secure (SSL) and standard (un-encrypted) ports.
Backbone: UNS Holdings
Newshosting has servers in the USA and Europe they have multiple redundant backbone connections to the Internet so speed is only limited by your own ISP if you live in the USA or Europe.
Hostname: news.newshosting.com
Port: 119
Additional NNTP Ports: 23, 25, 80, 3128
SSL Ports: 563, 443
Newshosting offers several other server options including IPv6 connectivity if you feel that you might be able to get better connectivity that way. Please see all the server options below. NNTP/SSL ports listed above apply to these servers as well.
Geographic auto-select hostnames:
IPv4 - news.newshosting.com
IPv6 - news6.newshosting.com
United States hostnames:
IPv4 - news-us.newshosting.com (69.16.179.28 - 69.16.179.29)
IPv6 - news-us6.newshosting.com
Europe hostnames:
IPv4 - news-eu.newshosting.com (81.171.92.224 - 81.171.92.238)
IPv6 - news-eu6.newshosting.com
Netherlands hostnames:
IPv4 - news-nl.newshosting.com (81.171.92.224 - 81.171.92.238)
IPv6 - news-nl6.newshosting.com
Germany hostnames:
IPv4 - news-de.newshosting.com (81.171.118.134 - 81.171.118.135 - 81.171.118.136)
IPv6 - news-de6.newshosting.com
TIER-1 Provider
Backbone: UNS Holdings
IPv4 (US servers) - news.usenetserver.com (69.16.179.26 - 69.16.179.27)
IPv6 (US servers) - news6.usenetserver.com
Available Unencrypted ports: 23, 25, 119, 3128, 8000 and 9000
SSL (Encrypted Access) ports: 563, 443 and 8080
Usenetserver has some alternative server options that might help in troubleshooting. You are free to experiment with these to try to get better connectivity. The same ports above will apply to these servers...
IPv4 (US servers) - news-us.usenetserver.com (69.16.179.26 - 69.16.179.27)
IPv6 (US servers) - news-us6.usenetserver.com
IPv4 (NL servers) - news-eu.usenetserver.com (81.171.92.239 - 81.171.92.225)
IPv6 (NL servers) - news-eu6.usenetserver.com
TIER-1 Provider
Backbone: Eweka
Netherlands hostname - newsreader.eweka.nl – port 119 (81.171.92.219 - 81.171.92.233 - 81.171.92.205)
Netherlands hostname - sslreader.eweka.nl - port 563 (81.171.92.219 - 81.171.92.233 - 81.171.92.205)
TIER-1 Provider
Backbone: UNS Holdings
Easynews has servers located in the USA (East Coast and West Coast) and servers in the Netherlands.
To use a server address that will geolocate you to the nearest farm, the NNTP server address options are as follows:
IPv4 (US servers) for non-SSL connections - news.easynews.com (69.16.1719.38 - 69.16.179.39)
IPv6 (US servers) for non-SSL connections - news6.easynews.com
Ports 21, 23, 25, 53, 80, 110, 119, 8000 and 8080
IPv4 (US servers) for SSL encrypted connections - secure.news.easynews.com (69.16.179.40 - 69.16.179.41)
IPv6 (US servers) for SSL encrypted connections - secure6.news.easynews.com
SSL Ports 21, 23, 25, 53, 80, 110, 443, 563, 8000 and 8080
Alternatively, They have some other server options which might help when manually optimizing your connection...
The United States server address options are as follows:
IPv4 (US servers) for non-SSL connections - news.us.easynews.com (69.16.1719.38 - 69.16.179.39)
Non-SSL Ports 21, 23, 25, 53, 80, 110, 119, 8000 and 8080
IPv4 (US servers) for SSL encrypted connections - secure-us.news.easynews.com (69.16.179.40 - 69.16.179.41)
IPv6 (US servers) for SSL encrypted connections - secure6.news.us.easynews.com
SSL ports 21, 23, 25, 53, 80, 110, 443, 563, 8000, and 8080
The European server address options are as follows:
IPv4 (US servers) for non-SSL connections - news.eu.easynews.com (81.171.92.197)
IPv6 (US servers) for non-SSL connections - news6.eu.easynews.com
Non-SSL ports 21, 23, 25, 53, 80, 110, 119, 8000 and 8080
IPv4 (NL servers) for SSL encrypted connections - secure-eu.news.easynews.com (81.171.92.196)
IPv6 (NL servers) for SSL encrypted connections - secure6.news.eu.easynews.com
SSL ports 21, 23, 25, 53, 80, 110, 443, 563, 8000, and 8080
The HTTP (web) server allows access to Usenet via a traditional web browser, such as Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox and Chrome. The web server interface can be accessed by logging into https://www.easynews.com and proceeding to the Members Area.
Backbone: Base-IP
Netherlands hostname - news.extremeusenet.nl (85.12.14.12 - 85.12.14.11)
TIER-1 Provider
Backbone: TWEAKNEWS
Newserver NL: news.tweaknews.eu (176.124.71.34)
Backbone: Base-IP
Netherlands servers: reader.usenetbucket.com (85.12.14.14)
Backbone: UsenetFarm
UsenetFarm is an independent provider with servers in the Netherlands
Netherlands servers: news.usenet.farm (178.20.174.131)
Netherlands servers: IPv6-only - news6.usenet.farm
Backbone: UsenetExpress
UsenetExpress is an independent provider with servers in United States
US servers: news.usenetexpress.com (185.151.12.119)
Backbone: UNS Holdings
All three NewsgroupDirect servers use UNS Holdings backbones.
United States (Virginia) - us.newsgroupdirect.com (69.16.179.23 - 69.11.179.22)
Europe (Amsterdam, NL) - nl.newsgroupdirect.com (81.171.92.234 - 81.171.92.220)
Europe (Frankfurt, DE) - de.newsgroupdirect.com(81.171.118.148 - 81.171.118.147 - 81.171.118.146)
Standard Ports: 119, 23, 443, 3128, 7000, 8000, 9000
SSL Ports: 563, 80, 81
Backbone: UNS Holdings
Suggested server (GeoDNS load balanced to closest server to you):
United States (Virginia) - news.newsdemon.com (69.16.179.23 - 69.11.179.22)
Force NORTH AMERICAN SERVERS:
United States (Virginia) - us.newsdemon.com (69.16.179.23 - 69.11.179.22)
Force GERMAN SERVERS:
Europe (Frankfurt, DE) - eu.newsdemon.com (81.171.118.148 - 81.171.118.147 - 81.171.118.146)
Ports (non-SSL): 119, 23, 443, 3128, 7000, 8000, 8080, 9000
Ports (SSL): 563, 80, 81, 9119
Force DUTCH SERVERS:
Europe (Amsterdam, NL): nl.newsdemon.com (81.171.92.220)
Ports (non-SSL): 119, 23, 443, 3128, 7000, 8000, 8080, 9000
Ports (SSL): 563, 80, 81, 9119
TIER-1 Provider
Backbone: Vipernews
Vipernews is an independent provider with servers in The Netherlands
NL servers: news.vipernews.com (93.185.160.232)
TIER-1 Provider
Backbone: XSNEWS
Netherlands servers - reader.xsnews.nl (94.232.116.131)
Backbone: UNS Holdings
US Server - news.thecubenet.com (69.16.179.20 - 69.16.179.21)
US Secure - secure.news.thecubenet.com (69.16.179.22 - 69.16.179.23)
Netherlands servers - europe.thecubenet.com (81.171.92.222 - 81.171.92.236)
Netherlands servers Secure - secure.europe.thecubenet.com (81.171.92.220 - 81.171.92.234)
Normal Ports 119, 23, 443, 3128, 7000, 8000, 8080, 9000
Secure Ports 563, 80, 81
Backbone: XSNews
Netherlands servers - reader.easyusenet.nl (94.232.116.128)
Backbone: Base-IP
Netherlands servers - news.pureusenet.nl (85.12.14.52 - 85.12.14.51)
Backbone: UNS Holdings
US servers - news.fastusenet.org (69.16.179.46)
US servers - secure.fastusenet.org (69.16.179.46)
Backbone: UNS Holdings
US Server: usnews.blocknews.net (69.16.179.50)
EU Server - DE : eunews.blocknews.net (81.171.118.180)
EU Server 2 - NL: eunews2.blocknews.net (81.171.92.240)
IPv6 Access (Your ISP and Newsreader must support this option)
US Server: usnews-v6.blocknews.net
EU Server: eunews-v6.blocknews.net
EU Server 2: eunews2-v6.blocknews.net
Backbone: UNS Holdings
US Server: usnews.usenetnow.net (69.16.179.49)
EU Server - DE: eunews.usenetnow.net (81.171.118.181)
EU Server 2 - NL: eunews2.usenetnow.net (81.171.92.241)
IPv6 Access (Your ISP and Newsreader must support this option):
US Server: usnews-v6.usenetnow.net
EU Server: eunews-v6.usenetnow.net
EU Server 2: eunews2-v6.usenetnow.net
Backbone: UNS Holdings
US Server: news.frugalusenet.com (69.16.179.48)
DE Server: eunews.frugalusenet.com (81.171.118.179)
NL Server: eunews2.frugalusenet.com (81.171.92.211)
You can also connect to FrugalUsenet via IPv6 if your newsreader and ISP gets with the times and supports it. Addresses are:
US Server: news-v6.frugalusenet.com
EU Server: eunews-v6.frugalusenet.com
Backbone: UNS Holdings
NL Server: reader.5eurousenet.com (37.48.66.172)
Backbone: Base-IP
Newserver NL: news.xlned.com (85.12.14.32 - 85.12.14.31)
PRIMARY server: prime.usenetlink.com (136.243.166.152)
Port: 563, 443 or 22 for SSL / 23, 80 or 119 without SSL.