Launch offer: 22% off your first month of Shared Webhosting with code

Ends 4 January 2027. Terms apply.

Claim it

Not a VPN

L2TP Tunnels

A tunnel from your router, server or computer straight into our network. You get your own static IP address at our end, and everything you send comes out of it. It is not a VPN, and we would rather say so up front.

Choose a tunnel How it works
  • Your own static IPv4One address that is only yours
  • Routed IPv6A /64, /56 or /52 prefix
  • Bring your own IPsBGP on every plan
  • On AS218805Our own network, not a reseller

A tunnel, not a VPN

Say "L2TP" and most people think of an app that hides them behind a shared address. That is a privacy VPN. This is a different product for a different job, so please read this before you order.

A privacy VPN

  • Shared by thousands of people at once
  • Built to hide who you are
  • Usually an app, with exits in other countries
  • Sold on a promise of anonymity

Our L2TP tunnel

  • An address that is yours alone, and stays yours
  • Built to give a device or network a public presence on AS218805
  • Set up on a router, server, firewall or computer
  • You are a named customer. It is a network connection, not a privacy service

What people use it for

A tunnel is useful when the connection you already have is missing something: a public address, an IPv6 prefix, or a clean place to announce your own IP space.

Host from home

No public IP, or stuck behind CGNAT? Open ports on your own static address and run a web, game or lab server from your own network.

A static IP for your router

Put MikroTik, OPNsense, pfSense or any router on a fixed public address and keep it when you change ISP.

IPv6 you can actually use

Get a routed IPv6 prefix even if your ISP only gives you IPv4, and hand out addresses to your own devices.

Your own prefixes over BGP

Announce your own ASN and IP space through us. Choose to receive nothing, a default route or the full table.

A second path for your site

Use a tunnel as a backup or secondary link, with its own address and a predictable exit.

A fixed address for services

Allow-list one address with a supplier, a firewall or an API, and know it will not change.

Pick your tunnel

Live pricing from our billing system. Every plan has a dedicated address, a routed IPv6 prefix and abuse protection. They differ in speed, data, features and the service level we stand behind.

Basic L2TP

One device or a small home setup

£3.25/mo

Order now
Static IPv4
1 dedicated address
IPv6
Routed /64
Data
15 TB a month, then billed per TB
Speed
Up to 6 Gbps
Connect with
L2TP/IPsec
Port rules
20 IPv4 and 20 IPv6
BGP
Add-on
Service level
Best effort

Premium L2TP

Servers, homelabs and small businesses

£5.78/mo

Order now
Static IPv4
1 dedicated address
IPv6
Routed /56
Data
Unmetered (fair use)
Speed
Up to 7 Gbps
Connect with
L2TP/IPsec, WireGuard, IKEv2
Port rules
100 IPv4 and 100 IPv6
BGP
Included
Service level
99.5% availability

Ultimate L2TP

Businesses that need it to stay up

£14.99/mo

Order now
Static IPv4
1 dedicated address
IPv6
Routed /52
Data
Unmetered (fair use)
Speed
No cap from us, best effort up to our 10 Gbps port
Connect with
L2TP/IPsec, WireGuard, IKEv2
Port rules
500 IPv4 and 500 IPv6
BGP
Included, up to 100 prefixes
Service level
99.9% availability

The speeds shown are the most we allow through our gateway. What you actually get also depends on your own internet line (a 100 Mbps line can never give you more than 100 Mbps), your router or device, and the route to where you are connecting.

Prices exclude any applicable taxes and are confirmed at checkout.

A service level that matches the plan

We measure availability each calendar month. If we miss the target for your plan, you can claim a credit against your next invoice. Credits are the remedy, they are not paid out as cash, and the full wording is in our Service Level Agreement.

Basic

Best effort

No availability guarantee and no service credit. We still monitor the network and fix faults as quickly as we can.

Premium

99.5%

If availability in a month falls below 99.5%, you can claim a credit of 5% of that month's charge.

Ultimate

99.9%

Below 99.9% in a month, claim 10% of that month's charge. Below 99.0%, claim 25%. Your support tickets are also handled ahead of the other plans.

Planned maintenance we announce in advance does not count as downtime. Neither do faults on your own line, your own equipment, or networks we do not run. Claim within 14 days of the problem ending. Read the full SLA.

Up and running in minutes

  1. Order

    Choose a plan and check out. Your tunnel is created automatically once you have paid.

  2. Download your setup file

    Your client area gives you ready-made files for Windows, iPhone, iPad and Mac, MikroTik and Linux, plus a QR code for WireGuard on Premium and Ultimate.

  3. Connect

    Your static IP is now yours. Open ports, set your IPv6 rules and check your usage from the client area.

The honest bit

We would rather you know what this is not, before you pay.

  • Not anonymousYou are a customer with an account. We hold your details, and the address is tied to you. Do not buy this to hide.
  • Connection historyWe keep a short history of when you connect, and from which address, for a limited time. You can see it in your client area. We do not record the sites you visit or what you send.
  • Abuse is not toleratedBecause traffic leaves from your address, what you do reflects on Stacklayer Communications Ltd. Outbound mail on port 25 and several worm and attack ports are blocked, scanning is limited automatically, and abuse gets a service suspended.
  • Not a speed guaranteeYour own line, your device and the route all affect speed. Ultimate has no cap from us, but it is best effort.
  • Some networks block L2TPCertain mobile, hotel and office networks block the ports L2TP and IPsec use (UDP 500, 1701 and 4500). If yours does, it will not connect there.
  • Android 12 and laterNewer Android versions removed built-in L2TP. Use WireGuard there, which comes with Premium and Ultimate.

Read the L2TP Service Terms and our Acceptable Use Policy before you order.

Questions about the tunnel

Talk to support
Is this a VPN?

No. A privacy VPN shares addresses between many people to hide who they are. An L2TP tunnel from us is a connection from your device or router into our network, with a static IP address that belongs only to you. It is not designed or sold to make you anonymous.

Does it encrypt my traffic?

L2TP/IPsec encrypts the tunnel between you and us. Beyond our network, traffic travels like any other internet traffic. Plain L2TP (without encryption) is available only as an opt-in for old devices that cannot do IPsec. It is switched off until you turn it on.

Which devices does it work on?

Windows, iPhone, iPad, Mac, Linux and routers such as MikroTik, OPNsense and pfSense. Premium and Ultimate also include WireGuard, which works on Android too.

Can I run a server on it?

Yes. Inbound ports are closed by default, and you open the ones you need from your client area. Outbound email on port 25 is blocked to stop spam, so it is not suited to running a mail server.

Can I use my own IP addresses?

Yes, with BGP. It is included on Premium and Ultimate and an add-on on Basic. You provide your ASN and prefixes, and we check them before the session is enabled.

What happens if I use too much data on Basic?

Basic includes 15 TB a month, counted in both directions. Extra data is billed per TB after the month ends. You get an email at 80% and again at 100%. Premium and Ultimate are unmetered, subject to fair use.

Which plan has which service level?

Basic is best effort, Premium targets 99.5% availability and Ultimate 99.9%, each with a service credit if we miss it. The details are in the Service Level Agreement.

Can I change plan later?

Yes. You can upgrade from your client area, and your static IP stays yours while the service is active.

Ready for your own address on our network?

Pick a plan and your tunnel is set up as soon as you have paid.

Choose a tunnel Create an account