AS45250: the VOCOM-AP-AS Vocom International Telecommunications AP Area network

AS45250 is an internet Autonomous System operated by VOCOM-AP-AS Vocom International Telecommunications AP Area (Taiwan). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS45250?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS45250 was assigned to VOCOM-AP-AS Vocom International Telecommunications AP Area by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS45250 currently announces 21 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 10 thousand addresses (9,984 in all), registered in Taiwan. Services from VOCOM-AP-AS Vocom International Telecommunications AP Area are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS45250 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS45250. That means the other end sits on the VOCOM-AP-AS Vocom International Telecommunications AP Area network (Taiwan). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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