AS57961: the RASH-AS Academic Network of Albania Autonomous System network

AS57961 is an internet Autonomous System operated by RASH-AS Academic Network of Albania Autonomous System (AL). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS57961?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS57961 was assigned to RASH-AS Academic Network of Albania Autonomous System by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS57961 currently announces 3 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 2.8 thousand addresses (2,816 in all), registered in AL. Services from RASH-AS Academic Network of Albania Autonomous System are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS57961 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS57961. That means the other end sits on the RASH-AS Academic Network of Albania Autonomous System network (AL). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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