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What is an Autonomous System?

What is an Autonomous System?

The RFC 1930 entitled Guidelines for creation of an AS defines an Autonomous System (AS) as: a connected group of one or more IP prefixes run by one or more network operators that have a single and clearly defined routing policy…

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Ipstack Alternative and Competitor

Ipstack Alternative and Competitor

If you are using an IP address geolocation service, you most probably already know Ipstack (ipstack.com). The service is operated by Apilayer since 2017 after they bought the open-source project freegeoip.net and they rebrand it to Ipstack…

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7 Misconceptions About IP Geolocation

7 Misconceptions About IP Geolocation

IP geolocation exists for more than 20 years and is widely used worldwide in a variety of applications. Unfortunately, there are still some myths around exactly what this technology is and what it can do. Here we look to resolve some of the common misconceptions surrounding the use of geolocation data…

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