OK
https://www.ned.org/
Websites
Runtime: 956ms
On October 16, 2025, 07:33 PM UTC, https://www.ned.org/ was accessible when tested on AS4766 in South Korea.
Failures
HTTP Experiment
null
DNS Experiment
null
Control
null
DNS Queries
Resolver:
59.18.40.80
Query:
IN A www.ned.org
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system
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Class
TTL
Type
DATA
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IN
A
23.185.0.4
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IN AAAA www.ned.org
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TTL
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DATA
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IN
AAAA
2620:12a:8000::4
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AAAA
2620:12a:8001::4
TCP Connections
Connection to 2620:12a:8001::4:443 was blocked.
Connection to 2620:12a:8000::4:443 was blocked.
Connection to 23.185.0.4:443 succeeded.
HTTP Requests
URL
GET https://www.ned.org/
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Resolver
Resolver ASN
AS4766
Resolver IP
59.18.40.80
Resolver Network Name
Korea Telecom
Report ID
20251016T192811Z_webconnectivity_KR_4766_n4_DFoTekogjOrodnIQ
Platform
android
Software Name
ooniprobe-android-unattended (5.2.2)
Measurement Engine
ooniprobe-engine (3.27.0)