What is ASN AS327894?

ASN AS327894 is an Autonomous System Number used to identify a network for BGP internet routing.

Who manages ASN AS327894?

AS327894 is listed under Desktop Network Solutions.

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AS327894

AS327894 – Desktop Network Solutions

AS Number	327894
AS Name	Desktop-Network-Solutions
Organization	Desktop Network Solutions (org-dns2-afrinic)
Country	ZA
Number of IPv4 Routes	3
Number of IPv6 Routes	0
ASN type	BUSINESS
Allocation Status	ASSIGNED
Registry	AFRINIC
Date Allocated	N/A

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IP Ranges

Route	Origin	Origin Name	ISP	# IPs
169.255.228.0/24	AS327894	Desktop Network Solutions	Desktop Network Solutions Client range	256
169.255.231.0/24	AS327894	Desktop Network Solutions	Desktop Network Solutions	256
169.255.228.0/22	AS327894	Desktop Network Solutions	Desktop Network Solutions Client range	1024

Raw Whois Response

% This is the AfriNIC Whois server.
% The AFRINIC whois database is subject to  the following terms of Use. See https://afrinic.net/whois/terms

% Note: this output has been filtered.
%       To receive output for a database update, use the "-B" flag.

% Information related to 'AS327894'

% No abuse contact registered for AS327894

aut-num:        AS327894
as-name:        Desktop-Network-Solutions
descr:          Desktop Network Solutions
status:         ASSIGNED
admin-c:        CVZ3-AFRINIC
admin-c:        RDT1-AFRINIC
admin-c:        JVN2-AFRINIC
tech-c:         RDT1-AFRINIC
tech-c:         JVN2-AFRINIC
org:            ORG-DNS2-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-lower:      DESKTOP-MNT
mnt-routes:     DESKTOP-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

organisation:   ORG-DNS2-AFRINIC
org-name:       Desktop Network Solutions
org-type:       LIR
country:        ZA
address:        Rotunda House, Moddercrest Office park
address:        Moddercrest
phone:          tel:+27-72-606-8711
phone:          tel:+27-11-608-2663
admin-c:        RDT1-AFRINIC
admin-c:        CVZ3-AFRINIC
admin-c:        JVN2-AFRINIC
tech-c:         RDT1-AFRINIC
tech-c:         JVN2-AFRINIC
mnt-ref:        AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-ref:        DESKTOP-MNT
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

person:         Corne van Zyl
address:        Rodunda house moddercrest office park, Modderfontein, South Africa
phone:          tel:+27-11-608-2663
nic-hdl:        CVZ3-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-02TL6Y9RZBBWSZVAXCWUB5WJ01BTJXIC-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

person:         Jaco van Niekerk
nic-hdl:        JVN2-AFRINIC
address:        Rotunda House, Moddercrest Office park Moddercrest South Africa
address:        Johannesburg
address:        South Africa
phone:          tel:+27-11-608-2663
mnt-by:         GENERATED-OX1RROLWJ5QIID9XDMTLIEY1W19FUQR3-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

person:         Rudi du Toit
address:        Rodunda house moddercrest office park, Modderfontein, South Africa
phone:          tel:+27-72-606-8711
nic-hdl:        RDT1-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-PSRBXFZQIEPVG1OKOKJL3QZGIKIALTKN-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

Parsed Whois Response

{
  "status" : true,
  "whois_server" : "whois.afrinic.net",
  "aut_nums" : [ {
    "aut_num" : "AS327894",
    "as_name" : "Desktop-Network-Solutions",
    "description" : [ "Desktop Network Solutions" ],
    "status" : "ASSIGNED",
    "organization" : "ORG-DNS2-AFRINIC",
    "admin_contacts" : [ "CVZ3-AFRINIC", "RDT1-AFRINIC", "JVN2-AFRINIC" ],
    "tech_contacts" : [ "RDT1-AFRINIC", "JVN2-AFRINIC" ],
    "mnt_lower" : [ "DESKTOP-MNT" ],
    "mnt_routes" : [ "DESKTOP-MNT" ],
    "mnt_by" : [ "AFRINIC-HM-MNT" ],
    "source" : "AFRINIC"
  } ],
  "organization" : {
    "handle" : "ORG-DNS2-AFRINIC",
    "name" : "Desktop Network Solutions",
    "type" : "LIR",
    "address" : [ "Rotunda House, Moddercrest Office park", "Moddercrest" ],
    "country" : [ "ZA" ],
    "phone" : [ "+27-72-606-8711", "+27-11-608-2663" ],
    "admin_contacts" : [ "RDT1-AFRINIC", "CVZ3-AFRINIC", "JVN2-AFRINIC" ],
    "tech_contacts" : [ "RDT1-AFRINIC", "JVN2-AFRINIC" ],
    "mnt_ref" : [ "AFRINIC-HM-MNT", "DESKTOP-MNT" ],
    "mnt_by" : [ "AFRINIC-HM-MNT" ],
    "source" : "AFRINIC"
  },
  "administrative_contacts" : [ {
    "handle" : "CVZ3-AFRINIC",
    "name" : "Corne van Zyl",
    "address" : [ "Rodunda house moddercrest office park, Modderfontein, South Africa" ],
    "city" : "Modderfontein",
    "country" : "SOUTH AFRICA",
    "phone" : [ "+27-11-608-2663" ],
    "mnt_by" : [ "GENERATED-02TL6Y9RZBBWSZVAXCWUB5WJ01BTJXIC-MNT" ],
    "source" : "AFRINIC",
    "addressCountry" : "SOUTH AFRICA"
  }, {
    "handle" : "RDT1-AFRINIC",
    "name" : "Rudi du Toit",
    "address" : [ "Rodunda house moddercrest office park, Modderfontein, South Africa" ],
    "city" : "Modderfontein",
    "country" : "SOUTH AFRICA",
    "phone" : [ "+27-72-606-8711" ],
    "mnt_by" : [ "GENERATED-PSRBXFZQIEPVG1OKOKJL3QZGIKIALTKN-MNT" ],
    "source" : "AFRINIC",
    "addressCountry" : "SOUTH AFRICA"
  }, {
    "handle" : "JVN2-AFRINIC",
    "name" : "Jaco van Niekerk",
    "address" : [ "Rotunda House, Moddercrest Office park Moddercrest South Africa", "Johannesburg", "South Africa" ],
    "city" : "Johannesburg",
    "country" : "SOUTH AFRICA",
    "phone" : [ "+27-11-608-2663" ],
    "mnt_by" : [ "GENERATED-OX1RROLWJ5QIID9XDMTLIEY1W19FUQR3-MNT" ],
    "source" : "AFRINIC",
    "addressCountry" : "SOUTH AFRICA"
  } ],
  "technical_contacts" : [ {
    "handle" : "RDT1-AFRINIC",
    "name" : "Rudi du Toit",
    "address" : [ "Rodunda house moddercrest office park, Modderfontein, South Africa" ],
    "city" : "Modderfontein",
    "country" : "SOUTH AFRICA",
    "phone" : [ "+27-72-606-8711" ],
    "mnt_by" : [ "GENERATED-PSRBXFZQIEPVG1OKOKJL3QZGIKIALTKN-MNT" ],
    "source" : "AFRINIC",
    "addressCountry" : "SOUTH AFRICA"
  }, {
    "handle" : "JVN2-AFRINIC",
    "name" : "Jaco van Niekerk",
    "address" : [ "Rotunda House, Moddercrest Office park Moddercrest South Africa", "Johannesburg", "South Africa" ],
    "city" : "Johannesburg",
    "country" : "SOUTH AFRICA",
    "phone" : [ "+27-11-608-2663" ],
    "mnt_by" : [ "GENERATED-OX1RROLWJ5QIID9XDMTLIEY1W19FUQR3-MNT" ],
    "source" : "AFRINIC",
    "addressCountry" : "SOUTH AFRICA"
  } ]
}

Peers

AS Number	Description	Country
AS327983	Interworks Wireless Solutions	ZA
AS24482	SG.GS	SG
AS209179	AfriCloud LLC	US
AS32653	eNetworks cc	ZA
AS6939	Hurricane Electric LLC	US
AS11845	Vox Telecom Ltd	ZA
AS327782	Metrofibre Networx	ZA
AS328266	Atomic (Pty) Ltd	ZA
AS16637	MTN SA	ZA
AS327960	PC Maniacs (Pty) Ltd	ZA

Upstreams

AS Number	Description	Country
AS39120	Convergenze S.p.A.	IT
AS37468	Angola Cables	AO
AS58453	China Mobile International Limited	HK
AS6939	Hurricane Electric LLC	US
AS327782	Metrofibre Networx	ZA

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