Data as of Nov 8, 2026
198.68.0.0/16
24,576 anonymizer addresses · 38% · ISP proxyCogent Communications, LLC
IPv4 market
Path
4 · Use
Internet provider
anonymizer space, operator not named
Operators, sellers and brokers
Leased from
IP brokers
| Name | In 198.68.0.0/16 | /24s |
|---|---|---|
| Rackdog | 24,57638% | 96 |
Leased from
Owners leasing their own space
| Name | In 198.68.0.0/16 | /24s |
|---|---|---|
| Cogent Communications, LLC | 24,57638% | 96 |
Announcements
More specific
Announcements inside
| Prefix | Origin | Type | Leased from | Holder | RPKI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 198.68.64.0/20 since Aug 2025 | AS6079 | ISP proxy | IP broker Rackdog | Cogent Communications, LLC | |
| 198.68.80.0/20 since Aug 2025 | AS6079 | ISP proxy | IP broker Rackdog | Cogent Communications, LLC | |
| 198.68.96.0/20 since Aug 2025 | AS6079 | ISP proxy | IP broker Rackdog | Cogent Communications, LLC | |
| 198.68.112.0/20 since Aug 2025 | AS6079 | ISP proxy | IP broker Rackdog | Cogent Communications, LLC | |
| 198.68.128.0/19 since Dec 2025 | AS4637 | ISP proxy | IP broker Rackdog | Cogent Communications, LLC | |
| 198.68.195.0/24 since Mar 2025 | AS174 | Unknown | Cogent Communications, LLC | ||
| 198.68.240.0/21 since May 2005 | AS3816 | Residential | Cogent Communications, LLC |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 198. | 262,144 | COGC | Cogent Communications, LLC (COGC) · US | Direct Allocation | Feb 11, 1993 | abuse@ |
| └ 198.68.8.0/29 | 8 | SPRINT | unknown | — | — | — |
| └ 198.68.16.32/28 | 16 | SPRINTLINK | unknown | — | — | — |
| └ 198.68.61.224/27 | 32 | SPRINTLINK | unknown | — | — | — |
| └ 198.68.63.0/24 | 256 | SPRINT-C6443F-2 | unknown | — | — | — |
| └ 198.68.64.0/18 | 16,384 | RACKDOG-CGNT-NET-16 | RCN (C11605114) · US | Reassigned | May 27, 2026 | abuse@ via COGC |
| └ 198.68.128.0/19 | 8,192 | RACKDOG-CGNT-NET-15 | RCN (C11605113) · US | Reassigned | May 27, 2026 | abuse@ via COGC |
| └ 198.68.168.0/24 | 256 | SPRINTLINK | unknown | — | — | — |
| └ 198.68.170.0/29 | 8 | SPRINTLINK | unknown | — | — | — |
| └ 198.68.170.32/29 | 8 | SPRINTLINK | unknown | — | — | — |
| └ 198.68.170.40/29 | 8 | SPRINTLINK | unknown | — | — | — |
| └ 198.68.170.48/28 | 16 | SPRINTLINK | unknown | — | — | — |
| └ 198.68.170.64/26 | 64 | SPRINTLINK | unknown | — | — | — |
| └ 198.68.171.0/24 | 256 | SPRINTLINK | unknown | — | — | — |
| └ 198.68.177.0/29 | 8 | SPRINTLINK | unknown | — | — | — |
| └ 198.68.181.32/29 | 8 | SPRINTLINK | unknown | — | — | — |
| └ 198.68.181.40/29 | 8 | SPRINTLINK | unknown | — | — | — |
| └ 198.68.183.128/25 | 128 | SPRINT-C644B7-4 | unknown | — | — | — |
| └ 198.68.195.0/24 | 256 | SPRINT-C644C3-1 | Advanced Energy (ADVANC-41) · US | Reassigned | Jan 25, 2000 | — |
| └ 198.68.216.32/27 | 32 | FON-332640054473037 | unknown | — | — | — |
| └ 198.68.221.0/24 | 256 | FON-332640179232321 | unknown | — | — | — |
| └ 198.68.222.8/29 | 8 | SPRINTLINK | unknown | — | — | — |
| └ 198.68.222.88/29 | 8 | SPRINTLINK | unknown | — | — | — |
| └ 198.68.222.136/29 | 8 | SPRINTLINK | unknown | — | — | — |
| └ 198.68.222.160/27 | 32 | SPRINTLINK | unknown | — | — | — |
| └ 198.68.222.192/27 | 32 | SPRINTLINK | unknown | — | — | — |
| └ 198.68.240.0/21 | 2,048 | SPRINTLINK | Telecom Columbia (TELECO-58) · CO | Reassigned | Feb 4, 2005 | — |
A contact marked “via” is the registry's: the record names none of its own, so the registry hands down its parent's.
Composition
The types across the prefix's announced space, by addresses.
Announced space
Address share
Announced space
Types across the prefix
65,536 addresses
| Type | Addresses | Share | Ranges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet provider | 38,256 | 58% | 16 | |
| ISP proxyanonymizer | 24,576 | 38% | 5 | |
| Residential | 2,048 | 3.1% | 1 | |
| Business | 400 | 0.61% | 17 | |
| Unknown | 256 | 0.39% | 1 |
Network & registry
Announced by
Covering announcement 198.68.0.0/15
- Prefix
- 198.68.0.0/15
- Announced by
- AS174 Cogent Communications, LLC
- Type
- Internet provider
- Anonymizer addresses
- none
- RPKI
- No RPKI
- Netname
- COGC
- Registrant
- Cogent Communications, LLC
- RIR
- ARIN
Origin network
AS174
US
- Name
- Cogent Communications, LLC
- Type
- Internet provider
- Registered
- May 16, 1996
- Domain
- cogentco.com
- Website
- www.cogentco.com/
- Industry
- Internet Service Provider (ISP)
- Spamhaus ASN-DROP
- not listed
- VPN servers
- 1,658
Routing timeline
Who has announced 198.68.0.0/15
198.68.0.0/15
Routing history
- Pattern
- Rotating
- First seen
- May 2005
- Current origin since
- May 2024 · 2.5 yr
- Origin networks
- 2
- Last change of origin
- May 2024
Recorded history
History
- Handoffs
- 1
Whois
Registration for this announcement
- Range
- 198.
67. 0. 0 - 198. 70. 255. 255 - Netname
- COGC
- Registrant
- Cogent Communications, LLC
- Organization
- Cogent Communications, LLC (COGC)
- Org address
- 2450 N Street NW, Washington, DC, 20037
- Org country
- US
- Type
- Direct Allocation
- Handle
- NET-198-67-0-0-1
- Parent
- NET-198-0-0-0-0
- Created
- Feb 11, 1993
- RIR
- ARIN
- Country
- US
- Delegated
- Feb 11, 1993
- Status
- assigned
Report abuse
Abuse contact
- abuse@
cogentco. com - Name
- Cogent Abuse
- Phone
- +1-877-875-4311
- Handle
- COGEN-ARIN