AS38713: the CONNECT2B-AS-PK Broadband ISP, FTTH and Cable Service Provider network

AS38713 is an internet Autonomous System operated by CONNECT2B-AS-PK Broadband ISP, FTTH and Cable Service Provider (Pakistan). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS38713?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS38713 was assigned to CONNECT2B-AS-PK Broadband ISP, FTTH and Cable Service Provider by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS38713 currently announces 11 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 12 thousand addresses (12,032 in all), registered in Pakistan. Services from CONNECT2B-AS-PK Broadband ISP, FTTH and Cable Service Provider are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS38713 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS38713. That means the other end sits on the CONNECT2B-AS-PK Broadband ISP, FTTH and Cable Service Provider network (Pakistan). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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