AS559 Switch - SWITCH
Education / research · based in Switzerland · IPLogs default verdict: Education network
- ASN
- AS559
- Name
- Switch - SWITCH
- Category
- Education / research
- Country
- Switzerland
- IPLogs verdict
- Education network
- Registry
- RIPE NCC
- Allocated
- 1993-09-01
- PeeringDB
- Yes · 4 fac.
- Proxy backbone
- No
About Switch - SWITCH
Switch - SWITCH (AS559) is registered with RIPE NCC in Switzerland and was allocated on 1993-09-01. An education or research network. IPLogs treats it as institutional, not hosting, so the datacenter flag does not fire. PeeringDB lists it in 4 facilities.
How IPLogs classifies AS559
When the detection engine sees an IP that routes through AS559, 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 AS559
Third-party registries where you can verify the announcements, peer relationships, and WHOIS registration for this ASN.
Frequently asked questions about AS559
+Is AS559 (Switch - SWITCH) a VPN, datacenter, or residential network?
IPLogs classifies Switch - SWITCH (AS559) as a education / research network based in Switzerland. The default verdict for any IP that routes through this ASN is "Education network".
+Who operates AS559 and where is it registered?
Switch - SWITCH (AS559) is registered with RIPE NCC, operates in Switzerland, was allocated on 1993-09-01. It is listed in PeeringDB across 4 facilities.
+How do I check or block AS559 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 AS559 instead of maintaining a per-IP list. Copy-paste recipes for Cloudflare WAF, Nginx, and Stripe Radar are at /guides/block-vpn-traffic.