Can someone explain what is an ASN and how it works? or What is an ASN and why is it important for ne

oh wow, thanks everyone!

didn’t realize ASNs were this important for big networks.

checked out bgp.he.net like someone suggested and it’s wild seeing how everything connects.

follow-up q: if i’m just hosting a small server, do i *ever* need an ASN? or is that overkill?

thx again for the help!