AS46868 — VPNET-2 - VPNET INC

AS46868 announces 4 IPv4 prefixes covering 3,584 addresses and 1 IPv6 prefixes.

About this network

The AS handle VPNET-2 is held by VPNET INC.

What it's used for

• The address space carries residential broadband traffic, evidenced by reverse DNS entries such as adsl-173-228-213-64.prtc.net and netnames like CLARO-PR-NET and VPNET-INC.
• The network announces 3,584 IPv4 addresses across 6 prefixes and 1 IPv6 prefix, with only 2 observed routing neighbours, indicating a local access network rather than a transit provider.
• Traffic consists of subscriber eyeballs for residential users in Puerto Rico, supported by the operator's business focus on serving local communities.

Notable

• Registrants include VPNET INC for the majority of prefixes, while 205.164.200.0/22 is registered to Cogent Communications, LLC and 173.228.213.0/24 and 173.228.214.0/24 are registered to Puerto Rico Telephone Company under the netname CLARO-PR-NET.
• The address inventory is a mix of self-registered space and blocks associated with other regional operators, reflecting a consolidated local ISP footprint.

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

Announced prefixes

• 162.12.224.0/21
• 173.228.213.0/24
• 173.228.214.0/24
• 205.164.200.0/22
• 2602:ff56::/36

Upstream networks

• AS10396 DATACOM CARIBE, INC.
• AS21559 OSNET

Adjacent networks

• AS10396 DATACOM CARIBE, INC.
• AS21559 OSNET

Routing security

• RPKI: 0 valid, 0 invalid and 13 not-found announcements; 0 ROAs.
• ASPA: none published.
• IRR: 54% of announcements registered; 11 route objects.
• Listed in as-sets: AS-E1-AUTOMATION-CUSTOMER, AS-HURRICANE, AS-HURRICANEV6, AS-NWN-TRANSIT, AS-XO-B, AS10396:AS-CUSTOMERS, AS21559:AS-TRANSIT.

Internet exchanges

• Puerto Rico Internet Exchange — San Juan, Puerto Rico