AS9809: the NOVANETWORK SHENZHEN NOVA TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT.,LTD. network

AS9809 is an internet Autonomous System operated by NOVANETWORK SHENZHEN NOVA TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT.,LTD. (China). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS9809?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS9809 was assigned to NOVANETWORK SHENZHEN NOVA TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT.,LTD. by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS9809 currently announces 8 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 12.8 thousand addresses (12,800 in all), registered in China. Services from NOVANETWORK SHENZHEN NOVA TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT.,LTD. are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS9809 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS9809. That means the other end sits on the NOVANETWORK SHENZHEN NOVA TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT.,LTD. network (China). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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