AS136195: the CHINATELECOM-QINGDAO-CLOUDBASE Qingdao, Shandong Province, P.R.China. network

AS136195 is an internet Autonomous System operated by CHINATELECOM-QINGDAO-CLOUDBASE Qingdao, Shandong Province, P.R.China. (China). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS136195?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS136195 was assigned to CHINATELECOM-QINGDAO-CLOUDBASE Qingdao, Shandong Province, P.R.China. by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS136195 currently announces 20 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 50.2 thousand addresses (50,176 in all), registered in China. Services from CHINATELECOM-QINGDAO-CLOUDBASE Qingdao, Shandong Province, P.R.China. are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS136195 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS136195. That means the other end sits on the CHINATELECOM-QINGDAO-CLOUDBASE Qingdao, Shandong Province, P.R.China. network (China). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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