AS199707: the BYTEVIRT-NET 64e79226b95f08d9ab04ffe26f1fd6116f579760 network

AS199707 is an internet Autonomous System operated by BYTEVIRT-NET 64e79226b95f08d9ab04ffe26f1fd6116f579760 (Hong Kong). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS199707?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS199707 was assigned to BYTEVIRT-NET 64e79226b95f08d9ab04ffe26f1fd6116f579760 by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS199707 currently announces 26 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 7.2 thousand addresses (7,168 in all), registered in Hong Kong. Services from BYTEVIRT-NET 64e79226b95f08d9ab04ffe26f1fd6116f579760 are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS199707 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS199707. That means the other end sits on the BYTEVIRT-NET 64e79226b95f08d9ab04ffe26f1fd6116f579760 network (Hong Kong). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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