AS22689: the SERCOMTEL SA TELECOMUNICACOES network

AS22689 is an internet Autonomous System operated by SERCOMTEL SA TELECOMUNICACOES (Brazil). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS22689?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS22689 was assigned to SERCOMTEL SA TELECOMUNICACOES by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS22689 currently announces 21 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 160 thousand addresses (160,000 in all), registered in Brazil. Services from SERCOMTEL SA TELECOMUNICACOES are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS22689 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS22689. That means the other end sits on the SERCOMTEL SA TELECOMUNICACOES network (Brazil). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

How to see every connection and network your devices reach

Tracing one connection's ASN at a time is tedious. Sentinela, by PC Monitor, maps the devices on your network, shows what is exposed to the internet and helps flag suspicious connections and devices — running on your Windows. Meet Sentinela.