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% Information related to '78.157.212.104 - 78.157.212.111'

% Abuse contact for '78.157.212.104 - 78.157.212.111' is 'abuse@ukservers.com'

inetnum:        78.157.212.104 - 78.157.212.111
netname:        HOW002
descr:          HOW002
country:        GB
admin-c:        DH1778-RIPE
tech-c:         DH1778-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         UKSERVERS-MNT
created:        2021-11-23T16:00:01Z
last-modified:  2021-11-23T16:00:01Z
source:         RIPE

person:         David Howes
address:        UK Dedicated Servers Ltd
address:        Continuity House
address:        205 Torrington Avenue
address:        Coventry
address:        CV4 9UT
mnt-by:         UKSERVERS-MNT
phone:          +44 (0)800 610 1 620
nic-hdl:        DH1778-RIPE
created:        2007-04-23T09:45:22Z
last-modified:  2022-09-06T13:32:33Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '78.157.208.0/21AS42831'

route:          78.157.208.0/21
descr:          UK Dedicated Servers Limited
origin:         AS42831
mnt-by:         UKSERVERS-MNT
created:        2013-07-25T15:23:11Z
last-modified:  2013-07-25T15:23:11Z
source:         RIPE

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3 records found for '78.157.212.109'
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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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