AS9704: the DONGWON-AS Korea Investment Trust Management Securities Co.,LTD network

AS9704 is an internet Autonomous System operated by DONGWON-AS Korea Investment Trust Management Securities Co.,LTD (South Korea). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS9704?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS9704 was assigned to DONGWON-AS Korea Investment Trust Management Securities Co.,LTD by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS9704 currently announces 4 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 1.5 thousand addresses (1,536 in all), registered in South Korea. Services from DONGWON-AS Korea Investment Trust Management Securities Co.,LTD are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS9704 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS9704. That means the other end sits on the DONGWON-AS Korea Investment Trust Management Securities Co.,LTD network (South Korea). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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