Location, ISP, ASN, timezone and coordinates for 45.79.5.11.
This is Linode (United States Texas Richardson, AS63949), identified as a possible proxy or VPN exit.
Traffic from proxy/VPN exits does not represent the visitor's true location. In fraud-prevention and geo-restriction contexts, apply stricter CAPTCHA or secondary verification for such addresses.
Independent offline databases (ip2region vs GeoLite2) may disagree on an IP's location; both are third-party judgments for reference only. The page's primary location prefers ip2region.
Data source: ip2region+GeoLite2 (local offline databases)
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IP History Archive
- 2026-09-22 美国 得克萨斯州 Richardson Linode · AS63949 Possible proxy / VPN Botnet / compromised Datacenter / Cloud
- 2026-09-13 美国 得克萨斯州 Richardson Linode · AS63949 Possible proxy / VPN Botnet / compromised Datacenter / Cloud
- 2026-09-07 美国 得克萨斯州 Richardson Linode · AS63949 Possible proxy / VPN Datacenter / Cloud
- 2026-08-29 美国 得克萨斯州 Richardson Linode · AS63949 Possible proxy / VPN Datacenter / Cloud
- 2026-08-28 美国 得克萨斯州 Richardson Linode · AS63949 Possible proxy / VPN Datacenter / Cloud
- 2026-08-27 美国 得克萨斯州 Richardson Linode · AS63949 Possible proxy / VPN Datacenter / Cloud
- 2026-08-26 美国 得克萨斯州 Richardson Linode · AS63949 Possible proxy / VPN Datacenter / Cloud
- 2026-08-25 美国 得克萨斯州 Richardson Linode · AS63949 Possible proxy / VPN Datacenter / Cloud
- 2026-08-24 美国 得克萨斯州 Richardson Linode · AS63949 Possible proxy / VPN Datacenter / Cloud
Deep Analysis
AS63949（Akamai Connected Cloud） (Linode) manages the 45.79.0.0/21 prefix block (approximately 2048 addresses) in the Datacenter / Cloud category. Linode (now part of Akamai), a developer-focused cloud server platform. The IP 45.79.5.11 resides in United States Texas Richardson (timezone America/Chicago); its position within this block determines routing behavior and connectivity characteristics.
The reverse DNS record resolves to 45-79-5-11.ip.linodeusercontent.com, which is consistent with the registered provider. This alignment with the registered provider is favorable for email deliverability and system trust scores.
Identified as a VPN / proxy exit, this IP is commonly used for masking the origin of traffic. Content delivery and geo-restriction systems frequently treat such addresses with elevated scrutiny. Traffic from VPN/proxy exits requires heightened scrutiny; consider CAPTCHA or secondary verification for sensitive operations.
Recommendation: apply conditional access for 45.79.5.11. VPN/proxy traffic is not inherently malicious — many legitimate users rely on VPNs for privacy — but for geo-restricted content or fraud-sensitive flows, require additional verification before granting access.
This IP is classified as a proxy/VPN exit — assume that any request from it originates from an unknown real location. For fraud-sensitive workflows (payments, account creation), request secondary verification. For non-sensitive browsing, consider allowing access but logging the IP for audit.
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