AS138997: the EDCL-AS-AP Eons Data Communications Limited network

AS138997 is an internet Autonomous System operated by EDCL-AS-AP Eons Data Communications Limited (Hong Kong). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS138997?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS138997 was assigned to EDCL-AS-AP Eons Data Communications Limited by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS138997 currently announces 46 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 46.8 thousand addresses (46,848 in all), registered in Hong Kong. Services from EDCL-AS-AP Eons Data Communications Limited are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS138997 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS138997. That means the other end sits on the EDCL-AS-AP Eons Data Communications Limited network (Hong Kong). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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