AS38186: the FTG-AS-AP Forewin Telecom Group Limited, ISP at network

AS38186 is an internet Autonomous System operated by FTG-AS-AP Forewin Telecom Group Limited, ISP at (Hong Kong). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS38186?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS38186 was assigned to FTG-AS-AP Forewin Telecom Group Limited, ISP at by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS38186 currently announces 44 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 70.1 thousand addresses (70,144 in all), registered in Hong Kong. Services from FTG-AS-AP Forewin Telecom Group Limited, ISP at are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS38186 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS38186. That means the other end sits on the FTG-AS-AP Forewin Telecom Group Limited, ISP at network (Hong Kong). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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