network-auth.com - dns.ninja

`network-auth.com`

DNSSEC	⚠️ Not signed
NS	`ns-1771.awsdns-29.co.uk` ⭐
		A	2600:9000:5306:eb00::1^{🇺🇸 Amazon2600:9000:5306::/48 - CloudFront}
			PTR	`ns-1771.awsdns-29.co.uk`
		A	205.251.198.235^{🇺🇸 Amazon205.251.198.0/24 prefix}
			PTR	`ns-1771.awsdns-29.co.uk`
NS	`ns-1018.awsdns-63.net`
		A	2600:9000:5303:fa00::1^{🇺🇸 Amazon2600:9000:5303::/48 - CloudFront}
			PTR	`ns-1018.awsdns-63.net`
		A	205.251.195.250^{🇺🇸 Amazon205.251.195.0/24 prefix}
			PTR	`ns-1018.awsdns-63.net`
NS	`ns-1049.awsdns-03.org`
		A	2600:9000:5304:1900::1^{🇺🇸 Amazon2600:9000:5304::/48 - CloudFront}
			PTR	`ns-1049.awsdns-03.org`
		A	205.251.196.25^{🇺🇸 Amazon205.251.196.0/24 prefix}
			PTR	`ns-1049.awsdns-03.org`
NS	`ns-318.awsdns-39.com`
		A	2600:9000:5301:3e00::1^{🇺🇸 Amazon2600:9000:5301::/48 - CloudFront}
			PTR	`ns-318.awsdns-39.com`
		A	205.251.193.62^{🇺🇸 Amazon205.251.193.0/24 prefix}
			PTR	`ns-318.awsdns-39.com`
MX	`mail.network-auth.com` ⭐
TXT	`identrust_validate=mKJhoSmbO3mITnW+8J/+ku/y0c1PaZt8c35SLRsBbc4S`
SOA	`ns-1771.awsdns-29.co.uk`awsdns-hostmaster@amazon.com serial=1

`com`

	DNSSEC	🔒 Signed (DS record present)
	NS	`a.gtld-servers.net` ⭐
	NS	`b.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`c.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`d.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`e.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`f.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`g.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`h.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`i.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`j.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`k.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`l.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`m.gtld-servers.net`
	SOA	`a.gtld-servers.net`nstld@verisign-grs.com serial=1785377857

📈 Tranco rank: #2,460

network-auth.com

network-auth.com is a captive portal authentication domain used for WiFi network login pages. When users connect to public WiFi networks at hotels, airports, cafes, or corporate guest networks, their devices are often redirected to this domain to complete the authentication process before gaining internet access.

Infrastructure

The domain operates a large-scale infrastructure designed to handle millions of authentication requests:

Subdomains: Hundreds of numbered subdomains (n1 through n327+) distribute load across authentication servers
DNS Hosting: AWS Route 53 with four geographically distributed nameservers
Mail Server: mail.network-auth.com (priority 10)
SSL Validation: IdenTrust certificate validation configured

Technical Details

Property	Value
Nameservers	ns-318.awsdns-39.com, ns-1018.awsdns-63.net, ns-1049.awsdns-03.org, ns-1771.awsdns-29.co.uk
Hosting Provider	Amazon Web Services (AS16509)
Tranco Rank	#2,302 (indicating very high global traffic)
DNSSEC	Not signed

Usage

The extremely high Tranco ranking demonstrates this domain handles authentication for a significant portion of global captive portal WiFi networks. Operating systems and browsers automatically detect captive portals by attempting to reach known URLs, and network-auth.com serves as the destination for many such authentication flows.

Subdomains

n15-spare.network-auth.com

n848.network-auth.com

n76.network-auth.com

n457-spare.network-auth.com

n547-spare.network-auth.com

n810-spare.network-auth.com

n627.network-auth.com

n812-spare.network-auth.com

n256-spare.network-auth.com

n930-spare.network-auth.com

n214-spare.network-auth.com

n168-spare.network-auth.com

n106-spare.network-auth.com

n345.network-auth.com

n81-spare.network-auth.com

n671.network-auth.com

n269-spare.network-auth.com

n380-spare.network-auth.com

n234-spare.network-auth.com

n805-spare.network-auth.com

n574-spare.network-auth.com

n953.network-auth.com

n883-spare.network-auth.com

n688-spare.network-auth.com

n139-spare.network-auth.com

n737.network-auth.com

n39.network-auth.com

n378.network-auth.com

n23.network-auth.com

n6.network-auth.com

n93.network-auth.com

n619.network-auth.com

n747.network-auth.com

n734-spare.network-auth.com

n731-spare.network-auth.com

n517.network-auth.com

n204.network-auth.com

n1084-spare.network-auth.com

n343.network-auth.com

n257.network-auth.com

n785.network-auth.com

n281-spare.network-auth.com

n70.network-auth.com

n1030.network-auth.com

n47-spare.network-auth.com

n1106-spare.network-auth.com

n538-spare.network-auth.com

n987.network-auth.com

n206-spare.network-auth.com

n230.network-auth.com

n969.network-auth.com

n943.network-auth.com

n577.network-auth.com

n509-spare.network-auth.com

n1112-spare.network-auth.com

n396.network-auth.com

n362-spare.network-auth.com

n621.network-auth.com

n141-spare.network-auth.com

n674.network-auth.com

n1142.network-auth.com

n90.network-auth.com

n483.network-auth.com

n358.network-auth.com

n658.network-auth.com

n515.network-auth.com

n21.network-auth.com

n284.network-auth.com

n9-spare.network-auth.com

n582-spare.network-auth.com

n44.network-auth.com

n872-spare.network-auth.com

n947.network-auth.com

n603.network-auth.com

n752-spare.network-auth.com

n1046-spare.network-auth.com

n409.network-auth.com

n235-spare.network-auth.com

n682.network-auth.com

n411-spare.network-auth.com

n307-spare.network-auth.com

n875.network-auth.com

dns.network-auth.com

n1150.network-auth.com

n1126.network-auth.com

n246-spare.network-auth.com

n874-spare.network-auth.com

n143.network-auth.com

n318-spare.network-auth.com

n1009.network-auth.com

n99-spare.network-auth.com

n43.network-auth.com

n316.network-auth.com

n217.network-auth.com

n319.network-auth.com

n484-spare.network-auth.com

n829.network-auth.com

n403-spare.network-auth.com

n380.network-auth.com

n210-spare.network-auth.com

Same first word

network-auth.org

network-auth.cn

network-auth.in

network-auth.ca

network-auth.net

network-auth.au

network-auth.com

DNS History

5 records (5 active, 0 former)

●NSns-1018.awsdns-63.net2015-06-26 → 2026-07-30 · 2 obs

● 2015-06-26 14:48:58
● 2026-07-30 02:44:50

●NSns-1049.awsdns-03.org2015-06-26 → 2026-07-30 · 2 obs

● 2015-06-26 14:48:58
● 2026-07-30 02:44:50

●NSns-1771.awsdns-29.co.uk2015-06-26 → 2026-07-30 · 2 obs

● 2015-06-26 14:48:58
● 2026-07-30 02:44:50

●NSns-318.awsdns-39.com2015-06-26 → 2026-07-30 · 2 obs

● 2015-06-26 14:48:58
● 2026-07-30 02:44:50

●MXmail.network-auth.com2019-03-25 → 2026-07-30 · 2 obs

● 2019-03-25 04:50:22
● 2026-07-30 02:44:50

🔍 DNS Trace

📋 Delegation Chain

Zone	Nameservers	Glue
com	f.gtld-servers.net, g.gtld-servers.net, c.gtld-servers.net, i.gtld-servers.net...	-
network-auth.com	ns-318.awsdns-39.com, ns-1018.awsdns-63.net, ns-1049.awsdns-03.org, ns-1771.awsdns-29.co.uk	2 records

✅ Authoritative Response

Server:205.251.198.235

NS records: ns-318.awsdns-39.com, ns-1018.awsdns-63.net, ns-1049.awsdns-03.org, ns-1771.awsdns-29.co.uk

🔒 DNSSEC Status

⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)

No DS record for network-auth.com (unsigned zone)

⏱️ Timing

Total: 277ms | Queries: -

📄 Records

Type	Count	Sample Data
NS	4	`ns-1018.awsdns-63.net, ns-1049.awsdns-03.org...`
MX	1	`mail.network-auth.com (pri: 10)`
TXT	1	`identrust_validate=mKJhoSmbO3mITnW+8J/+k`
SOA	1	`ns-1771.awsdns-29.co.uk awsdns-hostmaste`

📌 Glue Records Collected

Total: 2

Out-of-bailiwick: 2 (ns-318.awsdns-39.com, ns-318.awsdns-39.com)

Analysis

Hierarchy

network-auth.com is the parent domain for n15-spare.network-auth.com, n848.network-auth.com, n76.network-auth.com, n457-spare.network-auth.com, n547-spare.network-auth.com and thousands of other host names.

Name Servers

network-auth.com has four authoritative name servers: ns-318.awsdns-39.com, ns-1018.awsdns-63.net, ns-1049.awsdns-03.org and ns-1771.awsdns-29.co.uk.

At least some of network-auth.com's name servers are shared with other domains, for example inmune.cl, www.bandainamcosevens.co.jp, 1220augusta.com and two more.

Four hostnames, each resolving to a pair of IP addresses: ns-318.awsdns-39.com directs to 205.251.193.62 and 2600:9000:5301:3e00::1; ns-1018.awsdns-63.net directs to 205.251.195.250 and 2600:9000:5303:fa00::1; ns-1049.awsdns-03.org directs to 205.251.196.25 and 2600:9000:5304:1900::1; ns-1771.awsdns-29.co.uk directs to 205.251.198.235 and 2600:9000:5306:eb00::1.

Mail Servers

network-auth.com has one mail server: mail.network-auth.com.