AS17444: the HKBNESL-AS-AP HKBN Enterprise Solutions Limited network

AS17444 is an internet Autonomous System operated by HKBNESL-AS-AP HKBN Enterprise Solutions 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 AS17444?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS17444 was assigned to HKBNESL-AS-AP HKBN Enterprise Solutions Limited by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS17444 currently announces 89 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 124.2 thousand addresses (124,160 in all), registered in Hong Kong. Services from HKBNESL-AS-AP HKBN Enterprise Solutions Limited are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS17444 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS17444. That means the other end sits on the HKBNESL-AS-AP HKBN Enterprise Solutions 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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