AS19178: the BGC-INTERNATIONAL BGC International One Churchil Place London, E14 5RD GB network

AS19178 is an internet Autonomous System operated by BGC-INTERNATIONAL BGC International One Churchil Place London, E14 5RD GB (EU). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS19178?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS19178 was assigned to BGC-INTERNATIONAL BGC International One Churchil Place London, E14 5RD GB by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS19178 currently announces 6 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 2 thousand addresses (2,048 in all), registered in EU. Services from BGC-INTERNATIONAL BGC International One Churchil Place London, E14 5RD GB are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS19178 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS19178. That means the other end sits on the BGC-INTERNATIONAL BGC International One Churchil Place London, E14 5RD GB network (EU). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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