The document proposes ASN-FWD, a technique to shrink the IPv4 share of forwarding information base (FIB) tables by using 32-bit autonomous system numbers (ASNs) combined with IP prefixes for longest prefix matching. This allows more efficient use of limited FIB space. The approach was tested on a prototype that added optional headers to IPv4 packets without changes to routers or end systems. Experimental results showed that TCP and UDP communications functioned normally with ASN-FWD packets traversing the public internet between networks. The technique could help address scalability issues and facilitate IPv4 to IPv6 transition while maintaining backward compatibility.