AS38611: the BENDIGOTELCO-AS-AP Bendigo Community Telco network

AS38611 is an internet Autonomous System operated by BENDIGOTELCO-AS-AP Bendigo Community Telco (Australia). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS38611?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS38611 was assigned to BENDIGOTELCO-AS-AP Bendigo Community Telco by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS38611 currently announces 12 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 14.8 thousand addresses (14,848 in all), registered in Australia. Services from BENDIGOTELCO-AS-AP Bendigo Community Telco are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS38611 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS38611. That means the other end sits on the BENDIGOTELCO-AS-AP Bendigo Community Telco network (Australia). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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