AS9316: the DACOM-PUBNETPLUS-AS-KR DACOM-PUBNETPLUS network

AS9316 is an internet Autonomous System operated by DACOM-PUBNETPLUS-AS-KR DACOM-PUBNETPLUS (South Korea). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS9316?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS9316 was assigned to DACOM-PUBNETPLUS-AS-KR DACOM-PUBNETPLUS by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS9316 currently announces 254 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 1.1 million addresses (1,100,544 in all), registered in South Korea. Services from DACOM-PUBNETPLUS-AS-KR DACOM-PUBNETPLUS are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS9316 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS9316. That means the other end sits on the DACOM-PUBNETPLUS-AS-KR DACOM-PUBNETPLUS network (South Korea). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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