# Lumen Internet On-Demand

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Lumen Internet On-Demand provides dedicated, hourly billed internet access that can be provisioned within minutes. It offers easy, fast and secure networking with built-in monitoring. With Lumen's Internet On-Demand, you can consume and pay for internet only when you need it and reduce your capital expenditures.

## Prerequisites[​](#prerequisites "Direct link to Prerequisites")

* An Equinix Fabric account.
* An Equinix Fabric port with DOT1Q frame type encapsulation.

## Provision Internet On-Demand Service in an Equinix IBX Data Center[​](#provision-internet-on-demand-service-in-an-equinix-ibxdata-center "Direct link to Provision Internet On-Demand Service in an Equinix IBX Data Center")

Add an Internet On-Demand connection in an Equinix metro of your choice to obtain a z-side service token. You [redeem the z-side service token](/fr/fabric/service-tokens/redeem-z-side-service-token.md) to establish a Fabric connection.

1. Log in to the [Control Center portal](https://www.lumen.com/login/).

2. Click **Services**.

   ![](/fr/assets/images/lumenControlCenterServices-c4f4ffdab7d6a907f0afb0680870e56e.png)

3. On the *Service Management* card, click **Network-as-a-Service (NaaS)**.

   ![](/fr/assets/images/lumenControlCenterServicesClickNaas-dfc1a306cfe7b49320f4c0f1a9dbf644.png)

4. Add Internet On-Demand connection using one of the following options:

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   When choosing location, select an Equinix metro where you have your assets deployed. If you don't have presence in any of the listed metros, choose one that will ensure the lowest Fabric connection latency.

   * Click *Make your first Connection* or *ADD NEW CONNECTION*, click **CONTINUE**, then search for a provider, city, or state, and click **CONTINUE**.

     ![](/fr/assets/images/lumenControlCenterNaasFirstConnection-1446c2781245258b78776f88857382ef.png)

   * In the *Available Data Centers* section, find an Equinix IBX data center in a preferred location and click **Add Connection**.

     ![](/fr/assets/images/lumenControlCenterNaasAvailableDc-971a2d56c483512e465294a3ce605427.png)

   * In the *Available Customer Sites/Building* section, browse buildings with existing NaaS enabled ports and click **Add Connection** next to a facility of your choice.

5. Select connection bandwidth and click **CONTINUE**.

6. Enter a name for this service instance and click **CONTINUE**.

7. Select a billing account and click **CONTINUE TO REVIEW**.

   ![](/fr/assets/images/lumenInternetOnDemandContinueToReview-d79b1b648c570682d40e07ffe9ff28d2.png)

8. Review your order information and click **SUBMIT ORDER**.

Once the order is complete, your order information displays the Equinix data center service token and IP addresses. [Use the service token to establish virtual connection](#) between your assets deployed in an IBX data center and your Internet On-Demand service instance. Use the IP addressing information to configure your networking equipment:

* WAN IP Block: X.XX.XXX.152/30
* Provider Edge (PE) Router Address (Gateway IP): X.XX.XXX.153
* Customer Edge (CE) WAN Address: X.XX.XXX.154
* LAN IP Block: X.XX.XXX.160/29
* Customer Usable LAN IP Addresses: X.XX.XXX.161-X.XX.XXX.166
* Broadcast IP Address: X.XX.XXX.167

![](/fr/assets/images/lumenOnDemandIpAddresses-cc4b341722460da615faed51f1ace4eb.png)

## Connect to Lumen Internet On-Demand[​](#connect-to-lumen-internet-on-demand "Direct link to Connect to Lumen Internet On-Demand")

To establish a connection to your Lumen's Internet On-Demand service instance:

1. Log in to the [Customer Portal](https://portal.equinix.com/fabric) > *Fabric Dashboard*.

2. From the *Connections* menu, select **Create Connection**.

3. In the *A Service Provider* card, click **Connect to a Service Provider**.

   ![](/fr/assets/images/service-provider-card-51d938de0bcc1df9912ba766114cb979.png)

4. In the *Select a Service Provider* section, on the *Connect using a service token* card, click **Enter Service Token**.

   ![](/fr/assets/images/mainOneConnectUsingServiceToken-ca4f3e20ce857063d65388156a0191c7.png)

5. Enter the service token assigned to your Internet On-Demand order and click **Validate**.

6. Review token details and click **Redeem** to proceed with creating the connection.

   ![](/fr/assets/images/mainOneServiceTokenRedeem-1dfd9af112b362d7f9dada92142046e8.png)

7. In the *Origin* section, select **Port**, then choose Metro and select a port.

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   To ensure the lowest latency, choose the same location as you did when you set up your Internet On-Demand service instance. If you don't have presence in that metro, choose one that will ensure the lowest Fabric connection latency.

8. Click **Next**.

9. In the *Connection Information* section, enter:

   * Connection Name - The name for your connection
   * VLAN ID - Your VLAN ID

10. Enter purchase order number.

11. Select connection speed and click **Next**s.

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    Available connection speed options may not match your Internet On-Demand service instance bandwidth. We recommend you select at least the same connection speed value to ensure you can fully utilize your Internet On-Demand service.

12. Review your order and click **Submit Order**.

Go to the *Connections Inventory*, locate and click your connection to verify its status. Your service should be up and running once the *Equinix Status* shows `Provisioned` and the *Provider Status* shows `Accepted`.

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Modifying connection to Lumen Internet On-Demand isn't currently supported.

## Disconnecting an Internet On-Demand Service Instance[​](#disconnecting-an-internet-on-demand-service-instance "Direct link to Disconnecting an Internet On-Demand Service Instance")

Use NaaS Manager to disconnect Internet On-Demand from a data center. Services disconnect immediately and billing stops once you confirm the disconnect.

To disconnect your Internet On-Demand service instance:

1. Log in to the [Control Center portal](https://www.lumen.com/login/).
2. Click **Services**.
3. On the *Service Management* card, click **Network-as-a-Service (NaaS)**.
4. Select the *Services* tab.
5. Locate the service instance you want to disconnect, click options and select **Disconnect**.
6. Confirm the billing notice, then click **CONFIRM DISCONNECT**.
7. Log in to [Equinix Fabric](https://portal.equinix.com/fabric).
8. From the *Connections* menu, select **Connections Inventory**.
9. Locate and click the connection to *Lumen Internet On-Demand*.
10. Click **Delete Connection**, then click **Yes, Delete** to confirm.