AS17861: the KIT-AS-KR KyungNam College of Information Technology network

AS17861 is an internet Autonomous System operated by KIT-AS-KR KyungNam College of Information Technology (South Korea). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS17861?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS17861 was assigned to KIT-AS-KR KyungNam College of Information Technology by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS17861 currently announces 5 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 6.9 thousand addresses (6,912 in all), registered in South Korea. Services from KIT-AS-KR KyungNam College of Information Technology are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS17861 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS17861. That means the other end sits on the KIT-AS-KR KyungNam College of Information Technology network (South Korea). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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