AS214481: the WCZAPKOWICZ-AS as214481as-wczapkowicz Chunkserve Backbone Transit network

AS214481 is an internet Autonomous System operated by WCZAPKOWICZ-AS as214481as-wczapkowicz Chunkserve Backbone Transit (Poland). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS214481?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS214481 was assigned to WCZAPKOWICZ-AS as214481as-wczapkowicz Chunkserve Backbone Transit by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS214481 currently announces 10 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 2.6 thousand addresses (2,560 in all), registered in Poland. Services from WCZAPKOWICZ-AS as214481as-wczapkowicz Chunkserve Backbone Transit are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS214481 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS214481. That means the other end sits on the WCZAPKOWICZ-AS as214481as-wczapkowicz Chunkserve Backbone Transit network (Poland). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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