AS17563: the NEXLINX-AS-AP Autonomous System Number for Nexlinx network

AS17563 is an internet Autonomous System operated by NEXLINX-AS-AP Autonomous System Number for Nexlinx (Pakistan). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS17563?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS17563 was assigned to NEXLINX-AS-AP Autonomous System Number for Nexlinx by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS17563 currently announces 18 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 30.5 thousand addresses (30,464 in all), registered in Pakistan. Services from NEXLINX-AS-AP Autonomous System Number for Nexlinx are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS17563 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS17563. That means the other end sits on the NEXLINX-AS-AP Autonomous System Number for Nexlinx network (Pakistan). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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