AS138423: the CMPAKLIMITED-AS-ENTCORP CMPak Limited network

AS138423 is an internet Autonomous System operated by CMPAKLIMITED-AS-ENTCORP CMPak Limited (Pakistan). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS138423?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS138423 was assigned to CMPAKLIMITED-AS-ENTCORP CMPak Limited by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS138423 currently announces 16 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 20.2 thousand addresses (20,224 in all), registered in Pakistan. Services from CMPAKLIMITED-AS-ENTCORP CMPak Limited are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS138423 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS138423. That means the other end sits on the CMPAKLIMITED-AS-ENTCORP CMPak Limited network (Pakistan). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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