Benchmarking address
198.18.0.1
198.18.0.1 is in 198.18.0.0/15, the block reserved for benchmarking (RFC 2544). It isn't routed on the public internet, so there's nothing public to look up. The first address proxy apps like Clash hand out in fake-IP mode, often seen as a DNS server or gateway when one is running.
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.