AS136604: the RACV-AS-AP Royal Automobile Club of Victoria Ltd network

AS136604 is an internet Autonomous System operated by RACV-AS-AP Royal Automobile Club of Victoria Ltd (Australia). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS136604?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS136604 was assigned to RACV-AS-AP Royal Automobile Club of Victoria Ltd by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS136604 currently announces 8 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 4.6 thousand addresses (4,608 in all), registered in Australia. Services from RACV-AS-AP Royal Automobile Club of Victoria Ltd are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS136604 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS136604. That means the other end sits on the RACV-AS-AP Royal Automobile Club of Victoria Ltd network (Australia). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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