AS16285: the ASN-UMN Technicheskaya Str.18b, Yekaterinburg, Russia network

AS16285 is an internet Autonomous System operated by ASN-UMN Technicheskaya Str.18b, Yekaterinburg, Russia (Russia). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS16285?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS16285 was assigned to ASN-UMN Technicheskaya Str.18b, Yekaterinburg, Russia by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS16285 currently announces 14 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 44 thousand addresses (44,032 in all), registered in Russia. Services from ASN-UMN Technicheskaya Str.18b, Yekaterinburg, Russia are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS16285 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS16285. That means the other end sits on the ASN-UMN Technicheskaya Str.18b, Yekaterinburg, Russia network (Russia). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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