AS197746: the HYPERHOSTING Georgios Vardikos trading as HYPERHOSTING network

AS197746 is an internet Autonomous System operated by HYPERHOSTING Georgios Vardikos trading as HYPERHOSTING (Greece). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS197746?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS197746 was assigned to HYPERHOSTING Georgios Vardikos trading as HYPERHOSTING by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS197746 currently announces 5 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 2.3 thousand addresses (2,304 in all), registered in Greece. Services from HYPERHOSTING Georgios Vardikos trading as HYPERHOSTING are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS197746 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS197746. That means the other end sits on the HYPERHOSTING Georgios Vardikos trading as HYPERHOSTING network (Greece). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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