GoKawiilSNT's SNTPings event lets users draw via IPv6 ping packets to mark SURFnet Infinity launch
Dutch student network group SNT ran 'SNTPings,' a collaborative pixel-art event where participants sent IPv6 ping packets encoding coordinates and color values to draw on a shared 4K canvas. The event ran from October 9 through October 11, coinciding with the launch of SURFnet Infinity, and used a 1.6Tbps receiver hosted at Nikhef with uplinks from Nikhef and SURF.
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The event doubles as an informal network stress test, pushing participants to build fast custom pingers while generating heavy traffic across the new infrastructure. It also serves as a playful, community-driven way to showcase network capacity ahead of SURFnet Infinity's debut, turning a technical demonstration into a shared creative spectacle.
- Participants drew images by sending specially crafted IPv6 ping packets encoding X/Y coordinates and RGBA color values.
- The event used 1.6Tbps of bandwidth via receivers hosted at Nikhef, marking the largest SNTPings edition yet.
- It coincided with and helped mark the launch of the SURFnet Infinity network.
Source: pings.utwente.io, 2026-10-10
Published there as: “Draw by Pinging IPv6 Addresses”
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