Data as of Nov 9, 2026
197.234.168.0/22
19 residential-proxy exits · 30 daysCipherwave
Residential-proxy exits
Proxy exits
19
1.9% of its addresses · 30 days
Spread
4 of 4
/24s with at least one exit
Providers
22
selling exits here
Oct 10, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026
Exits seen per day
189 observations
/24s with the most always-on exits
| /24 | Always-on exits | Proxy exits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 197.234.169.0/24 | 0 | 6 | |
| 197.234.171.0/24 | 0 | 5 | |
| 197.234.168.0/24 | 0 | 4 | |
| 197.234.170.0/24 | 0 | 4 |
Proxy providers listing exits
- BestProxy
- BlurPath
- BottingTools
- CliProxy
- Decodo
- EnigmaProxy
- FastProxy
- IPFly
- IPPeak
- LemonBright
- NSocks
- NovProxy
- NovaProxy
- Oxylabs
- ProxyEmpire
- PuraRoute
- RainProxy
- Shifter
- Smartproxy
- ThunderProxy
- VantageProxies
- VitalExclusive
Announcements
Less specific
Covering announcements
| Prefix | Origin | Type | Proxy exits | Holder | RPKI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 197.234.128.0/18 since Sep 2019 | AS37315 | Residential | 114 2 always on | Cipherwave |
Registrations in this block
The registry's network records over this block, widest first, each under its parent.
| Range | Addresses | Netname | Holder | Type | Created | Abuse contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 197.234.128.0/18 | 16,384 | Cipherwave-2012 | Cipherwave (ORG-CA6-AFRINIC) · ZA | ALLOCATED PA | — | john@ |
| └ 197.234.168.0/22 | 1,024 | CW-MID-Fibre-3 | CipherWave | ASSIGNED PA | — | john@ via Cipherwave-2012 |
A contact marked “via” is the registry's: the record names none of its own, so the registry hands down its parent's.
Network & registry
Announced by
Covering announcement 197.234.168.0/21
- Prefix
- 197.234.168.0/21
- Announced by
- AS37315 Cipherwave
- Type
- Internet provider
- Proxy exits
- 40
- RPKI
- No RPKI
- Netname
- Cipherwave-2012
- Registrant
- Cipherwave
- RIR
- AFRINIC
Origin network
AS37315
ZA
- Name
- Cipherwave
- Type
- Internet provider
- Registered
- Apr 12, 2011
- Domain
- cipherwave.co.za
- Website
- www.cipherwave.co.za
- Industry
- Internet Service Provider (ISP)
- Spamhaus ASN-DROP
- not listed
Routing timeline
Covering aggregate above, the prefix's own history below
197.234.168.0/21
Routing history
- Pattern
- Stable
- First seen
- Feb 2015
- Current origin since
- Feb 2015 · 12 yr
- Origin networks
- 1
IRR
Route objects on 197.234.168.0/21
| Origin | Registry | Description | Maintainer | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS37315 | AFRINIC | CipherWave | JMASON-MNT | Jun 30, 2025 |
Whois
Registration for this announcement
- Range
- 197.
234. 128. 0/ 18 - Netname
- Cipherwave-2012
- Registrant
- Cipherwave
- Registrant country
- ZA
- Organization
- Cipherwave (ORG-CA6-AFRINIC)
- Org country
- ZA
- Type
- ALLOCATED PA
- Parent
- 197.
0. 0. 0 - 197. 255. 255. 255 - Created
- Not stated by the registry
- Maintainer
- AFRINIC-HM-MNT
- RIR
- AFRINIC
- Country
- ZA
- Delegated
- Dec 19, 2012
- Status
- assigned
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