AS24444: the CMNET-V4SHANDONG-AS-AP Shandong Mobile Communication Company Limited network

AS24444 is an internet Autonomous System operated by CMNET-V4SHANDONG-AS-AP Shandong Mobile Communication Company Limited (China). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS24444?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS24444 was assigned to CMNET-V4SHANDONG-AS-AP Shandong Mobile Communication Company Limited by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS24444 currently announces 270 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 1.9 million addresses (1,867,520 in all), registered in China. Services from CMNET-V4SHANDONG-AS-AP Shandong Mobile Communication Company Limited are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS24444 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS24444. That means the other end sits on the CMNET-V4SHANDONG-AS-AP Shandong Mobile Communication Company Limited network (China). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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