AS271966: the Red Avanzada de Investigacion, Ciencia y Educacion Salvadorena network

AS271966 is an internet Autonomous System operated by Red Avanzada de Investigacion, Ciencia y Educacion Salvadorena (SV). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS271966?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS271966 was assigned to Red Avanzada de Investigacion, Ciencia y Educacion Salvadorena by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS271966 currently announces 1 IPv4 block(s), totaling 256 addresses (256 in all), registered in SV. Services from Red Avanzada de Investigacion, Ciencia y Educacion Salvadorena are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS271966 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS271966. That means the other end sits on the Red Avanzada de Investigacion, Ciencia y Educacion Salvadorena network (SV). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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