AS24184: the GOVERNMENT-NETWORK-MALDIVES National Centre for Information Technology, Male, Maldives network

AS24184 is an internet Autonomous System operated by GOVERNMENT-NETWORK-MALDIVES National Centre for Information Technology, Male, Maldives (MV). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS24184?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS24184 was assigned to GOVERNMENT-NETWORK-MALDIVES National Centre for Information Technology, Male, Maldives by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS24184 currently announces 1 IPv4 block(s), totaling 512 addresses (512 in all), registered in MV. Services from GOVERNMENT-NETWORK-MALDIVES National Centre for Information Technology, Male, Maldives are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS24184 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS24184. That means the other end sits on the GOVERNMENT-NETWORK-MALDIVES National Centre for Information Technology, Male, Maldives network (MV). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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