AS38283: the CHINANET-SCIDC-AS-AP CHINANET SiChuan Telecom Internet Data Center network

AS38283 is an internet Autonomous System operated by CHINANET-SCIDC-AS-AP CHINANET SiChuan Telecom Internet Data Center (China). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS38283?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS38283 was assigned to CHINANET-SCIDC-AS-AP CHINANET SiChuan Telecom Internet Data Center by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS38283 currently announces 157 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 241.7 thousand addresses (241,664 in all), registered in China. Services from CHINANET-SCIDC-AS-AP CHINANET SiChuan Telecom Internet Data Center are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS38283 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS38283. That means the other end sits on the CHINANET-SCIDC-AS-AP CHINANET SiChuan Telecom Internet Data Center network (China). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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