AS54290 Hostwinds LLC.
Content host · based in United States · IPLogs default verdict: Content network
- ASN
- AS54290
- Name
- Hostwinds LLC.
- Category
- Content host
- Country
- United States
- IPLogs verdict
- Content network
- Registry
- ARIN
- Allocated
- 2011-12-05
- PeeringDB
- Yes
- Proxy backbone
- No
About Hostwinds LLC.
Hostwinds LLC. (AS54290) is registered with ARIN in United States and was allocated on 2011-12-05. A content / hosting network. IPLogs raises asn_peeringdb_content_host at a low weight — mildly elevated, not a hard VPN signal on its own.
How IPLogs classifies AS54290
When the detection engine sees an IP that routes through AS54290, it checks three lists: (1) the curated VPN-provider ASN list, (2) the datacenter / hosting ASN list, and (3) the trusted CDN allowlist. Matches produce one of vpn_asn, dc_ip, or no flag respectively. Keywords in the org name (e.g. "vpn", "proxy", "anonym") may also trigger vpn_org_keyword even for unknown ASNs.
Use the ASN as a shortcut when you want to block a whole hosting provider at the edge rather than maintaining a per-IP list.
Authoritative sources for AS54290
Third-party registries where you can verify the announcements, peer relationships, and WHOIS registration for this ASN.
Related ASNs
Other datacenter ASNs in United States catalogued by IPLogs.
Frequently asked questions about AS54290
+Is AS54290 (Hostwinds LLC.) a VPN, datacenter, or residential network?
IPLogs classifies Hostwinds LLC. (AS54290) as a datacenter / hosting network based in United States. The default verdict for any IP that routes through this ASN is "Content network".
+Who operates AS54290 and where is it registered?
Hostwinds LLC. (AS54290) is registered with ARIN, operates in United States, was allocated on 2011-12-05. It is listed in PeeringDB.
+How do I check or block AS54290 traffic?
Send any suspect IP to the IPLogs API — POST https://iplogs.com/v1/check with body {"ip":"<ip>"} — and the response reports the originating ASN plus whether it matched the VPN, datacenter, or CDN lists. To block a whole hosting network at the edge, filter on AS54290 instead of maintaining a per-IP list. Copy-paste recipes for Cloudflare WAF, Nginx, and Stripe Radar are at /guides/block-vpn-traffic.