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% Information related to '155.238.0.0 - 155.238.255.255'

% No abuse contact registered for 155.238.0.0 - 155.238.255.255

inetnum:        155.238.0.0 - 155.238.255.255
netname:        CTECH1
descr:          Cape Technikon
descr:          P.O. Box 652
descr:          Cape Town 8000
country:        ZA
org:            ORG-CT2-AFRINIC
admin-c:        TED5-AFRINIC
tech-c:         TED5-AFRINIC
status:         ASSIGNED PI
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-lower:      TF-155-238-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         0.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.255

organisation:   ORG-CT2-AFRINIC
org-name:       Cape Technikon
org-type:       LIR
country:        ZA
address:        P.O. Box 652
                Cape Town 8000
                ZA
tech-c:         TED5-AFRINIC
mnt-ref:        AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

person:         Ernst Du Toit
address:        Cape Technikon
address:        P.O. Box 652
address:        Cape Town 8000
address:        ZA
phone:          tel:+27-21-460-3911
fax-no:         tel:+27-21454161
nic-hdl:        TED5-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-ELOGU6YPPPWGVLH3ACDALFRS0LYIHLC2-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
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3 records found for '155.238.4.85'
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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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