AS4686: the BEKKOAME BEKKOAME INTERNET INC. network

AS4686 is an internet Autonomous System operated by BEKKOAME BEKKOAME INTERNET INC. (Japan). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS4686?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS4686 was assigned to BEKKOAME BEKKOAME INTERNET INC. by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS4686 currently announces 61 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 200.4 thousand addresses (200,448 in all), registered in Japan. Services from BEKKOAME BEKKOAME INTERNET INC. are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS4686 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS4686. That means the other end sits on the BEKKOAME BEKKOAME INTERNET INC. network (Japan). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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