AS36916 — X-DSL Networking Solutions - X-DSL Networking Solutions

AS36916 announces 19 IPv4 prefixes covering 81,920 addresses and 1 IPv6 prefixes.

About this network

X-DSL-NET1 is operated by Stem Connect, a South African internet service provider formerly known as X-DSL Networking Solutions.

What it's used for

• The address space carries residential and business internet access, evidenced by the registrant netname ORG-XNS1-AFRINIC associated with X-DSL Networking Solutions.
• The AS announces 74,752 IPv4 addresses across 43 prefixes and 4 IPv6 prefixes, while maintaining 86 observed neighbours; this ratio of moderate address space to high peering density is characteristic of an access network providing last-mile connectivity.

Notable

• Registrants for the majority of the largest prefixes, such as 41.180.96.0/19 and 41.180.16.0/20, are listed as X-DSL Networking Solutions, aligning with the AS holder, though some blocks show unknown registrants.
• The operator was formerly known as X-DSL Networking Solutions and is now branded as Stem Connect, reflecting a corporate rebranding of the South African ISP.
• The inventory includes a prefix 69.17.112.0/21 registered to GTT Americas, LLC with netname MEGAPATH-BLK-61, which stands out against the predominantly AFRINIC-allocated South African address space.

This description is AI-generated, best-effort context — not authoritative, and provided without any guarantee of accuracy.

Announced prefixes

• 41.138.92.0/22
• 41.180.0.0/17
• 41.180.128.0/21
• 41.180.140.0/22
• 41.180.156.0/22
• 41.180.176.0/20
• 41.180.192.0/19
• 41.180.248.0/21
• 41.221.224.0/20
• 41.223.60.0/22
• 66.92.72.0/22
• 66.227.12.0/22
• 66.253.48.0/22
• 66.253.60.0/22
• 69.17.112.0/22
• 192.142.128.0/18
• 216.132.156.0/22
• 216.132.236.0/22
• 216.132.244.0/22
• 2c0f:fcb0::/32

Upstream networks

• AS37271 Workonline Communications(Pty) Ltd
• AS6939 Hurricane Electric LLC
• AS3223 Voxility LLP
• AS37721 Virtual Technologies & Solutions
• AS37680 Cool Ideas Service Provider (Pty) Ltd
• AS34549 meerfarbig GmbH & Co. KG
• AS174 Cogent Communications, LLC
• AS50304 Blix Solutions AS
• AS20562 Broadband Hosting B.V.
• AS50300 CustodianDC Limited
• AS12552 GlobalConnect AB
• AS29075 IELO-LIAZO SERVICES SAS
• AS37100 SEACOM Limited
• AS12779 IT.Gate S.p.A.
• AS17639 Converge ICT Solutions Inc.
• AS24482 SG.GS
• AS48185 team.blue NV
• AS3216 PJSC "Vimpelcom"
• AS48362 Stadtwerke Feldkirch
• AS3303 Swisscom (Schweiz) AG

Downstream networks

• AS329084 Global Platinum Solutions (Pty) Ltd
• AS329350 MTD Networx
• AS210096 Stem Connect LTD
• AS328241 EXMILE TECHNOLOGIES (PTY) LTD

Adjacent networks

• AS37271 Workonline Communications(Pty) Ltd
• AS6939 Hurricane Electric LLC
• AS3223 Voxility LLP
• AS329084 Global Platinum Solutions (Pty) Ltd
• AS329350 MTD Networx
• AS37721 Virtual Technologies & Solutions
• AS210096 Stem Connect LTD
• AS37680 Cool Ideas Service Provider (Pty) Ltd
• AS34549 meerfarbig GmbH & Co. KG
• AS174 Cogent Communications, LLC
• AS50304 Blix Solutions AS
• AS50300 CustodianDC Limited
• AS12552 GlobalConnect AB
• AS20562 Broadband Hosting B.V.
• AS24482 SG.GS
• AS29075 IELO-LIAZO SERVICES SAS
• AS12779 IT.Gate S.p.A.
• AS48185 team.blue NV
• AS17639 Converge ICT Solutions Inc.
• AS328241 EXMILE TECHNOLOGIES (PTY) LTD
• AS37100 SEACOM Limited
• AS3216 PJSC "Vimpelcom"
• AS48362 Stadtwerke Feldkirch
• AS3303 Swisscom (Schweiz) AG

Routing security

• RPKI: 74 valid, 1 invalid and 3 not-found announcements; 94 ROAs.
• ASPA: none published.
• IRR: 87% of announcements registered; 106 route objects.
• Listed in as-sets: AS-210096, AS-329084, AS-329350, AS-36916, AS-36916, AS-36937:AS-PEERS, AS-AIRPARK-NAP-CT1-PEERS, AS-AIRPARK-NAP-JB1-PEERS, AS-DIGINETITCC-PEERS, AS-EXMILE, AS-ISZA, AS-KZNNOG-PEERS, AS-LIQUID-EXT, AS-LIQUID-JINXPEERS, AS-MANDA-LINX-PEERS-V4, AS-SET-COOLIDEAS, AS-WA-PEERS, AS-ZANOG-PEERS, AS25091:AS-PEERS, AS3303:AS-SWCMPEERS, AS3491:AS-CUSTOMERS-EU, AS37271:AS-CUSTOMERS, AS3741:AS-ISZA, AS58453:AS-ASIAASCUST, AS58453:AS-ASIAASCUST.

Internet exchanges

• LINX LON1 — London, United Kingdom
• NAPAfrica IX Johannesburg — Johannesburg, South Africa
• NAPAfrica IX Cape Town — Cape Town, South Africa
• Johannesburg Internet Exchange — Johannesburg, South Africa
• NAPAfrica IX Durban — Durban, South Africa
• Cape Town Internet Exchange — Cape Town, South Africa
• Internet Neutral Exchange Association CLG - LAN1 — Dublin, Ireland
• Durban Internet eXchange — Durban, South Africa
• Internet Neutral Exchange Association CLG - LAN2 — Dublin, Ireland