Private network (10.0.0.0/8, RFC 1918) — used in corporate, enterprise, and home networks behind NAT; not routable on the public Internet. These addresses are not routable on the public Internet and are excluded from search-engine indexing.
Network Allocation for 10.40.198.172
- CIDR range
- 10.0.0.0/8
- IP range (int)
- 167,772,160 — 184,549,375
- Prefix length
- /8
- Regional Internet Registry
- IANA
- Data source(s)
- iana_special
- Last updated
- 2026-04-16 09:08:02
BGP Routing
Live BGP anomalies →Origin AS announcing the most-specific prefix that covers this IP, observed across our RIPE RIS collectors.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is 10.40.198.172 reserved?
10.40.198.172 is part of a reserved address block: Private network (10.0.0.0/8, RFC 1918) — used in corporate, enterprise, and home networks behind NAT; not routable on the public Internet. Reserved addresses are not routable on the public internet and are typically used for private networks, loopback testing, or documentation purposes.
Can I use 10.40.198.172 on my network?
If 10.40.198.172 falls within a private-use range (like 10.0.0.0/8, 172.16.0.0/12, or 192.168.0.0/16), you can use it freely on your local network. It will not be reachable from the public internet.
Neighbors
Other addresses in the same /24.
