AS138380: the VOLVO-GROUP-IT-APNIC-AS-AP VOLVO GROUP KOREA CO LTD, Construction Equipment Seoul network

AS138380 is an internet Autonomous System operated by VOLVO-GROUP-IT-APNIC-AS-AP VOLVO GROUP KOREA CO LTD, Construction Equipment Seoul (South Korea). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS138380?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS138380 was assigned to VOLVO-GROUP-IT-APNIC-AS-AP VOLVO GROUP KOREA CO LTD, Construction Equipment Seoul by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS138380 currently announces 4 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 2 thousand addresses (2,048 in all), registered in South Korea. Services from VOLVO-GROUP-IT-APNIC-AS-AP VOLVO GROUP KOREA CO LTD, Construction Equipment Seoul are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS138380 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS138380. That means the other end sits on the VOLVO-GROUP-IT-APNIC-AS-AP VOLVO GROUP KOREA CO LTD, Construction Equipment Seoul network (South Korea). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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