AS140292: the CHINATELECOM-JIANGSU-SUZHOU-5G-NETWORK CHINATELECOM Jiangsu province Suzhou 5G network network

AS140292 is an internet Autonomous System operated by CHINATELECOM-JIANGSU-SUZHOU-5G-NETWORK CHINATELECOM Jiangsu province Suzhou 5G network (China). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS140292?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS140292 was assigned to CHINATELECOM-JIANGSU-SUZHOU-5G-NETWORK CHINATELECOM Jiangsu province Suzhou 5G network by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS140292 currently announces 1,221 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 1.4 million addresses (1,398,016 in all), registered in China. Services from CHINATELECOM-JIANGSU-SUZHOU-5G-NETWORK CHINATELECOM Jiangsu province Suzhou 5G network are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS140292 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS140292. That means the other end sits on the CHINATELECOM-JIANGSU-SUZHOU-5G-NETWORK CHINATELECOM Jiangsu province Suzhou 5G network network (China). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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