AS42894: the MINVENW-RWS MinVenW-Rijkswaterstaat Backbone network

AS42894 is an internet Autonomous System operated by MINVENW-RWS MinVenW-Rijkswaterstaat Backbone (the Netherlands). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS42894?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS42894 was assigned to MINVENW-RWS MinVenW-Rijkswaterstaat Backbone by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS42894 currently announces 19 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 230.4 thousand addresses (230,400 in all), registered in the Netherlands. Services from MINVENW-RWS MinVenW-Rijkswaterstaat Backbone are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS42894 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS42894. That means the other end sits on the MINVENW-RWS MinVenW-Rijkswaterstaat Backbone network (the Netherlands). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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