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% Information related to '117.120.18.0 - 117.120.18.255'

% Abuse contact for '117.120.18.0 - 117.120.18.255' is 'abuse@abuse.messagelabs.net'

inetnum:        117.120.18.0 - 117.120.18.255
netname:        MESSAGELABS-SY
descr:          MessageLabs Sydney
country:        AU
admin-c:        ME99-AP
tech-c:         MAA8-AP
status:         ASSIGNED NON-PORTABLE
mnt-by:         MAINT-AP-MESSAGELABS-PB
last-modified:  2009-03-31T09:55:19Z
source:         APNIC

role:           MessageLabs APNIC Administration
address:        Reading International Business Park
address:        Reading RG2 6DH
country:        GB
phone:          +44 118 920 4000
e-mail:         networks.symc@broadcom.com
remarks:        Symantec.cloud Network Engineering Contact
admin-c:        SCNA8-AP
tech-c:         ME99-AP
nic-hdl:        MAA8-AP
notify:         networks.symc@broadcom.com
mnt-by:         MAINT-AP-MESSAGELABS-PB
last-modified:  2020-01-17T14:54:28Z
source:         APNIC

role:           MessageLabs Engineering
address:        Reading International Business Park
address:        Reading RG2 6DH, United Kingdom
country:        GB
phone:          +44 118 920 4000
e-mail:         networks.symc@broadcom.com
remarks:        Symantec.cloud Network Engineering Contact
admin-c:        SCNA8-AP
tech-c:         SCNA8-AP
nic-hdl:        ME99-AP
notify:         networks.symc@broadcom.com
mnt-by:         MAINT-AP-MESSAGELABS-PB
last-modified:  2020-01-17T14:55:34Z
source:         APNIC

% Information related to '117.120.16.0/21AS396982'

route:          117.120.16.0/21
origin:         AS396982
descr:          Messagelabs Ltd
                Symantec Australia PTY Ltd
                Level 24
                207 Kent Street
mnt-by:         MAINT-AP-MESSAGELABS-PB
last-modified:  2020-09-24T15:09:39Z
source:         APNIC

% This query was served by the APNIC Whois Service version 1.88.25 (WHOIS-AU1)
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4 records found for '117.120.18.134'
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-l

1st level less specific

 Returns smallest IP address range that includes the queried IP address or range

-i

Inverse attributes

 Returns objects with an attribute that matches the query text and attribute type
-L

All less specific

 Return all larger IP address ranges that include the queried IP address or range

-T

Object types

 Results that match the query and are of a specified object type
-m

1st level more specific

 Returns first level more specific address ranges within the boundaries of the queried IP address range
-M

All more specific

 Returns all more specific address ranges within the boundaries of the queried IP address range

Query hints

  • Include "AS" in front of an AS number.
    Example: AS4808

  • Include "-t" (template only) or "-v" (template and description) in front of an object name to view the template
    Example: -t inetnum

-x

Exact match only

 Returns address range that exactly matches the queried IP address range
-d

Associated reverse domain

 Returns IP address range and associated reverse domain

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