AS56002: the MCNNET BEIJING MARINE COMMUNICATION AND NAVIGATION CO. network

AS56002 is an internet Autonomous System operated by MCNNET BEIJING MARINE COMMUNICATION AND NAVIGATION CO. (China). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS56002?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS56002 was assigned to MCNNET BEIJING MARINE COMMUNICATION AND NAVIGATION CO. by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS56002 currently announces 1 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 1 thousand addresses (1,024 in all), registered in China. Services from MCNNET BEIJING MARINE COMMUNICATION AND NAVIGATION CO. are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS56002 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS56002. That means the other end sits on the MCNNET BEIJING MARINE COMMUNICATION AND NAVIGATION CO. network (China). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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