Three names that can differ
The lookup shows the first two with their sources and never guesses the third.
- The AS organisation: the network that announces the address in routing.
- The registry holder: the organisation the block is registered to.
- The retail brand: the company the customer pays, which may resell another network.
Hosting or home?
If the network belongs to a known cloud or hosting company the result says so: traffic from it is very likely a server, a VPN or a bot rather than a person at home.
Questions
- Why does my provider show as another company?
- Many providers run on a wholesale network or a parent company's address space. The registry shows who holds the addresses.