Benchmarking address
198.18.0.0/15
198.18.0.0/15 is the block reserved for benchmarking (RFC 2544). It isn't routed on the public internet, so there's nothing public to look up.
At a glance
- Block
- 198.18.0.0/15
- Defined in
- RFC 2544
- On the public internet
- No
About this block
198.18.0.0/15 is set aside for testing network equipment in labs, so test traffic can't collide with real addresses.
Where you'll see it
- Network test labs.
- Proxy apps such as Clash and Surge in fake-IP mode, which answer DNS lookups with 198.18 addresses. Seeing one usually means such an app is running.