AS8590: the BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft network

AS8590 is an internet Autonomous System operated by BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (Germany). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS8590?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS8590 was assigned to BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS8590 currently announces 12 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 16.4 thousand addresses (16,384 in all), registered in Germany. Services from BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS8590 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS8590. That means the other end sits on the BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft network (Germany). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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