AS45499: the CABLELINK-TRANSIT-AS-AP Cablelink & Holdings Corp. Transit AS Internet Service Provider Philippines network

AS45499 is an internet Autonomous System operated by CABLELINK-TRANSIT-AS-AP Cablelink & Holdings Corp. Transit AS Internet Service Provider Philippines (the Philippines). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS45499?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS45499 was assigned to CABLELINK-TRANSIT-AS-AP Cablelink & Holdings Corp. Transit AS Internet Service Provider Philippines by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS45499 currently announces 8 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 9.2 thousand addresses (9,216 in all), registered in the Philippines. Services from CABLELINK-TRANSIT-AS-AP Cablelink & Holdings Corp. Transit AS Internet Service Provider Philippines are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS45499 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS45499. That means the other end sits on the CABLELINK-TRANSIT-AS-AP Cablelink & Holdings Corp. Transit AS Internet Service Provider Philippines network (the Philippines). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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