What is AS174?
AS174 is operated by Cogent Communications, a major tier-1 internet backbone provider headquartered in Washington D.C. Cogent provides high-speed transit to ISPs, enterprises, and data centers worldwide.
Who owns AS174?
AS174 is registered to Cogent Communications, a Tier-1 Transit network based in United States.
Why does AS174 appear in my VPN or IP lookup?
AS174 typically appears in traceroute and BGP paths rather than in direct IP lookups. Seeing Cogent in a routing path means your traffic passed through Cogent's backbone.
What type of network is AS174?
AS174 is classified as a Tier-1 Transit. This type of network is responsible for routing traffic within its allocated IP address ranges.
How do I investigate IPs in AS174?
Use MyIPScan's IP Geolocation Lookup, WHOIS Lookup, or IP Blacklist Checker. You can also look up AS174 in public BGP databases such as bgp.he.net.