AS58834: the GCABLENET Guangdong Cable Corporation Limited network

AS58834 is an internet Autonomous System operated by GCABLENET Guangdong Cable Corporation Limited (China). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS58834?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS58834 was assigned to GCABLENET Guangdong Cable Corporation Limited by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS58834 currently announces 19 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 155.4 thousand addresses (155,392 in all), registered in China. Services from GCABLENET Guangdong Cable Corporation Limited are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS58834 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS58834. That means the other end sits on the GCABLENET Guangdong Cable Corporation Limited network (China). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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