AS18426: the STPI-AS-TW National Applied Research Laboratories network

AS18426 is an internet Autonomous System operated by STPI-AS-TW National Applied Research Laboratories (Taiwan). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS18426?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS18426 was assigned to STPI-AS-TW National Applied Research Laboratories by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS18426 currently announces 1 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 2 thousand addresses (2,048 in all), registered in Taiwan. Services from STPI-AS-TW National Applied Research Laboratories are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS18426 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS18426. That means the other end sits on the STPI-AS-TW National Applied Research Laboratories network (Taiwan). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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