197.242.156.56

197.242.156.56 - IP Info

197.242.156.56 is a Windscribe server operating in South Africa. Details on hostnames, ASNs, and network points of presence are shown below.

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IP Stack Summary

Layer	Details	Category
Application	Windscribe	VPN and Proxy
Network	Afrihost @ Johannesburg	ISP/Telco

IP Info


IP Address	197.242.156.56	On the Afrihost Network
Hostname	blackchart.dedicated.co.za	-

Routing Info


ASN	AS37611
ASN Route	197.242.144.0/20
ASN Label	Afrihost
Category	ISP/Telco
Organization	Afrihost
Location	Johannesburg, South Africa

Routing and ASN
The ASN (Autonomous System Number) provides routing and location information for traffic flowing to this IP address.

Application

Windscribe - VPN and Proxy

Windscribe is a virtual private network (VPN) service that prioritizes user privacy and security. It offers strong encryption, a no-logs policy, and features like ad blocking and malware protection.

Dedicated IP
Some IP addresses can be shared across multiple applications, especially on content delivery networks (CDNs). However, it looks like 197.242.156.56 is dedicated to Windscribe.

Network

Afrihost
Johannesburg

Johannesburg, South Africa
johannesburg

What is Point-of-Presence?
To get information to end users more quickly, many applications are distributed from multiple locations around the globe. The network point-of-presence (PoP) provides location information for this IP address.