Network · AS257

AS257 Navy Network Information Center (NNIC)

AS257 (Navy Network Information Center (NNIC)) looks like an internet service provider, so its addresses are mostly real home, business or mobile connections.

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AS257

OwnerNavy Network Information Center (NNIC)
KindInternet service provider
Servers, not peopleno
IPv4 addresses512
IPv4 ranges2
IPv6 ranges1

Risk score0

Nothing suspicious found.

Largest IPv4 ranges

205.155.65.0/24
204.102.229.0/24

Ranges and owner from DB-IP (CC BY 4.0), updated 2026-10-21.

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Detect it in code

Spot AS257 traffic at signup.

Send the visitor's IP. The response includes the ASN, the owner and flags.hosting.

curl https://veqen-app.com/v1/ip/check \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VEQEN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"ip": "203.0.113.7"}'

import os, requests

r = requests.post(
    "https://veqen-app.com/v1/ip/check",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['VEQEN_API_KEY']}"},
    json={"ip": "203.0.113.7"},
    timeout=10,
)
result = r.json()
print(result["risk"]["verdict"], result["risk"]["reasons"])

const res = await fetch("https://veqen-app.com/v1/ip/check", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.VEQEN_API_KEY}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({"ip": "203.0.113.7"}),
});
const result = await res.json();
console.log(result.risk.verdict, result.risk.reasons);

Questions

About AS257

Is AS257 a datacenter or VPN network?

AS257 (Navy Network Information Center (NNIC)) looks like an internet service provider, so its addresses are mostly real home, business or mobile connections.

Who owns AS257?

AS257 is registered to Navy Network Information Center (NNIC). It announces about 512 IPv4 addresses.

How do I detect traffic from AS257?

Call the Veqen IP check with the visitor's address. The response includes the ASN, the owner and whether the network is a datacenter, VPN network, relay or ISP.