AS45671: the AS45671-NET-AU Wholesale Services Provider network

AS45671 is an internet Autonomous System operated by AS45671-NET-AU Wholesale Services Provider (Australia). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS45671?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS45671 was assigned to AS45671-NET-AU Wholesale Services Provider by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS45671 currently announces 91 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 105 thousand addresses (104,960 in all), registered in Australia. Services from AS45671-NET-AU Wholesale Services Provider are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS45671 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS45671. That means the other end sits on the AS45671-NET-AU Wholesale Services Provider network (Australia). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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