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AS24940 Hetzner Online GmbH

Hetzner — major German hosting provider known for cheap, powerful dedicated and cloud servers.

About this autonomous system

AS24940 is Hetzner's primary AS. Hetzner is one of the largest hosting providers in Europe with datacenters in Germany and Finland. The aggressively low pricing makes Hetzner a popular home for self-hosted services, scrapers, and proxies — so traffic from this AS gets the same skeptical treatment as other budget cloud providers.

Common uses

  • Cloud servers
  • Dedicated servers
  • Self-hosted apps
  • European data residency

Notable IP ranges

  • 5.9.0.0/16
  • 78.46.0.0/15
  • 88.99.0.0/16
  • 144.76.0.0/16

Illustrative — Hetzner Online GmbH announces many more ranges.

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Frequently asked questions

Who owns AS24940?
AS24940 is registered to Hetzner Online GmbH in DE. Hetzner — major German hosting provider known for cheap, powerful dedicated and cloud servers.
What kind of traffic comes from AS24940?
AS24940 is classified as a cloud hosting. Common services include Cloud servers, Dedicated servers, Self-hosted apps.
Is an IP from AS24940 a bot or proxy?
Not necessarily, but IPs from AS24940 are datacenter origins — legitimate API clients, hosted services, or sometimes scrapers and bots. Many anti-abuse systems treat Hetzner Online GmbH traffic with extra scrutiny because it's not from a residential user.
What IP ranges does AS24940 announce?
Some of the notable ranges include 5.9.0.0/16, 78.46.0.0/15, 88.99.0.0/16 — but Hetzner Online GmbH announces many more. Use our IP lookup to check a specific IP.
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