AS140485: the CHINATELECOM-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-5GC-NETWORK CHINATELECOM ZHEJIANG province HANGZHOU 5GC network network

AS140485 is an internet Autonomous System operated by CHINATELECOM-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-5GC-NETWORK CHINATELECOM ZHEJIANG province HANGZHOU 5GC network (China). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS140485?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS140485 was assigned to CHINATELECOM-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-5GC-NETWORK CHINATELECOM ZHEJIANG province HANGZHOU 5GC network by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS140485 currently announces 6 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 99.3 thousand addresses (99,328 in all), registered in China. Services from CHINATELECOM-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-5GC-NETWORK CHINATELECOM ZHEJIANG province HANGZHOU 5GC network are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS140485 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS140485. That means the other end sits on the CHINATELECOM-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-5GC-NETWORK CHINATELECOM ZHEJIANG province HANGZHOU 5GC network network (China). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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