AS24953: the ASN-NETPLANET AS MACRO: AS-24953 customers network

AS24953 is an internet Autonomous System operated by ASN-NETPLANET AS MACRO: AS-24953 customers (Austria). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS24953?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS24953 was assigned to ASN-NETPLANET AS MACRO: AS-24953 customers by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS24953 currently announces 18 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 22.5 thousand addresses (22,528 in all), registered in Austria. Services from ASN-NETPLANET AS MACRO: AS-24953 customers are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS24953 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS24953. That means the other end sits on the ASN-NETPLANET AS MACRO: AS-24953 customers network (Austria). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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