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Autonomous System

AS49

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Announced IPs
65,536
CIDR prefixes
18
ASN
AS49

Reputation · trust score

A transparent 0–100 signal. Every entity starts at a neutral baseline of 65; threat-intel blocklists, exposure, reverse-DNS, routing and allocation each adjust it up or down. Higher is more trustworthy.

71/100
Moderate
How this score is built
  • Baseline (neutral) 65
  • Academic allocation +6
  • Trust score 71 / 100

Experimental · trust-vectors model v1.2.0 — a transparent heuristic, not a definitive verdict. How it works →

About National Institute of Standards and Technology

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce whose mission is to promote American innovation and industrial competitiveness. NIST's activities are organized into physical science laboratory programs that include nanoscale science and technology, engineering, information technology, neutron research, material measurement, and physical measurement.

Founded
1901
Headquarters
Gaithersburg
Parent
United States Department of Commerce
Employees
3,400

Network profile

Source: PeeringDB →
Geographic scope Not Disclosed
Traffic ratio Not Disclosed
Peering policy Open

AS49 — global IP footprint

Cities where AS49 has measurable IPv4 allocation. Click any dot to open that city's page. Size and color scale with IP count.

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Top CIDR ranges

CIDRIPsPTR DensityOrganizationCountryStateCity
129.6.128.0/17 32.8K
0.8%
National Institute of Standards and Technology US Maryland Montgomery Village
129.6.64.0/18 16.4K
1.6%
National Institute of Standards and Technology US Maryland Gaithersburg
129.6.0.0/19 8.2K
2.5%
National Institute of Standards and Technology US Maryland Gaithersburg
129.6.64.0/19 8.2K
2.6%
National Institute of Standards and Technology US Maryland Gaithersburg
129.6.96.0/20 4.1K
0.5%
National Institute of Standards and Technology US Maryland Laurel
129.6.40.0/21 2.0K
1.7%
National Institute of Standards and Technology US
129.6.56.0/21 2.0K
1.6%
National Institute of Standards and Technology US
129.6.120.0/21 2.0K
1.2%
National Institute of Standards and Technology US
129.6.32.0/22 1.0K
0.0%
National Institute of Standards and Technology US
129.6.52.0/22 1.0K
0.2%
National Institute of Standards and Technology US
129.6.116.0/22 1.0K
0.3%
National Institute of Standards and Technology US Maryland Silver Spring
129.6.38.0/23 512
0.0%
National Institute of Standards and Technology US
129.6.48.0/23 512
0.0%
National Institute of Standards and Technology US
129.6.114.0/23 512
0.0%
National Institute of Standards and Technology US
132.163.96.0/23 512
3.1%
National Institute of Standards and Technology US
129.6.36.0/24 256
0.0%
National Institute of Standards and Technology US
129.6.50.0/24 256
0.4%
National Institute of Standards and Technology US
129.6.113.0/24 256
0.4%
National Institute of Standards and Technology US

BGP Announced Prefixes

Live BGP anomalies →

Prefixes AS49 actually originates in BGP, observed across our RIPE RIS collectors. This live routing view can differ from the registry allocation above.

PrefixAnnouncement samplesLast seen
132.163.96.0/24 16,461 2026-09-13 00:28:04
129.6.28.0/24 15,144 2026-09-12 22:51:44
129.6.50.0/24 14,656 2026-09-12 22:53:38
129.6.30.0/24 14,586 2026-09-12 22:53:38
129.6.29.0/24 14,483 2026-09-12 22:52:11
129.6.31.0/24 14,250 2026-09-12 22:53:38
132.163.97.0/24 12,972 2026-09-13 00:28:04
129.6.15.0/24 10,963 2026-09-13 00:28:21
129.6.128.0/17 8,934 2026-09-12 23:14:52
129.6.48.0/23 8,537 2026-09-12 22:43:44
129.6.32.0/22 8,529 2026-09-12 22:43:44
129.6.40.0/21 8,527 2026-09-12 22:43:44
129.6.36.0/24 8,517 2026-09-12 22:43:44
129.6.38.0/23 8,509 2026-09-12 22:43:44
129.6.24.0/22 8,482 2026-09-12 22:43:44
129.6.56.0/21 8,424 2026-09-12 22:43:44
129.6.14.0/24 8,391 2026-09-12 22:43:44
129.6.16.0/21 8,379 2026-09-12 22:43:44
129.6.52.0/22 8,377 2026-09-12 22:43:44
129.6.8.0/22 8,372 2026-09-12 22:43:44
129.6.12.0/23 8,353 2026-09-12 22:43:44
129.6.0.0/21 8,341 2026-09-12 22:43:44
129.6.64.0/18 7,650 2026-09-12 21:36:13
129.6.64.0/19 2,452 2026-07-29 00:23:02
129.6.120.0/21 2,452 2026-07-29 00:23:02
129.6.96.0/20 2,451 2026-07-29 00:23:02
129.6.114.0/23 2,450 2026-07-29 00:23:02
129.6.116.0/22 2,449 2026-07-29 00:23:02
129.6.113.0/24 2,448 2026-07-29 00:23:02

Frequently Asked Questions

What is AS49?

AS49 is an Autonomous System Number assigned to National Institute of Standards and Technology. An ASN identifies a network that controls a specific set of IP addresses and determines how traffic is routed across the internet via BGP (Border Gateway Protocol).

How many IP addresses does AS49 announce?

AS49 announces 65.5K IPv4 addresses distributed across 18 routed CIDR prefixes. The network is registered in United States.

Who operates AS49?

AS49 is operated by National Institute of Standards and Technology. The organization is based in United States. You can view all IP ranges and related ASNs on the organization page.

What country is AS49 registered in?

AS49 is registered in United States. This indicates where the network operator is headquartered, though the IP addresses it announces may serve users globally.

Last updated: 2026-09-13 00:39:06 UTC
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