Glossary
IP reputation
An assessment of an address, from past behaviour and the kind of network it sits on.
Reputation is held by many separate parties, and they disagree. A fresh address is not necessarily a clean one, and a block can be about the range rather than the address.
Related terms
- Autonomous system number (ASN)
The identifier of a network operator on the internet, such as a carrier, an ISP or a hosting company. - Rate limiting
A target slowing or refusing a client that sends too many requests, usually with a 429 status. - Carrier-grade NAT
A carrier technique that shares one public IPv4 address among many subscribers.
Test it on your own targets.
Create an account, run the measurement harness against your real workload, and read the numbers before you commit to anything.