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% Information related to '109.109.8.0 - 109.109.15.255'

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inetnum:        109.109.8.0 - 109.109.15.255
netname:        METROPOLITANAREANETWORK
descr:          Metropolitan Area Network
descr:          NU Informationssysteme GmbH
country:        DE
admin-c:        NU152-RIPE
tech-c:         NU152-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         NU-RIPE-MNT
mnt-domains:    NU-DOMAIN-MNT
created:        2009-10-30T18:26:10Z
last-modified:  2016-01-21T14:32:17Z
source:         RIPE

role:           NU Hostmaster
address:        NU Informationssysteme GmbH
address:        Berliner Strasse 31
address:        01587 Riesa
address:        Germany
mnt-by:         NU-RIPE-MNT
admin-c:        TW1928-RIPE
tech-c:         SS12589-RIPE
nic-hdl:        NU152-RIPE
created:        2009-10-27T17:41:25Z
last-modified:  2023-07-28T14:59:18Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '109.109.8.0/21AS50050'

route:          109.109.8.0/21
origin:         AS50050
descr:          Metronet Internet Access
mnt-by:         NU-RIPE-MNT
created:        2016-08-31T09:17:19Z
last-modified:  2016-08-31T09:17:19Z
source:         RIPE

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3 records found for '109.109.15.232'
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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

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-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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