AS29690: the ATHEER Atheer Jeraisy Autonomous System network

AS29690 is an internet Autonomous System operated by ATHEER Atheer Jeraisy Autonomous System (Saudi Arabia). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS29690?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS29690 was assigned to ATHEER Atheer Jeraisy Autonomous System by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS29690 currently announces 11 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 16.4 thousand addresses (16,384 in all), registered in Saudi Arabia. Services from ATHEER Atheer Jeraisy Autonomous System are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS29690 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS29690. That means the other end sits on the ATHEER Atheer Jeraisy Autonomous System network (Saudi Arabia). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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