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% Information related to '131.188.0.0 - 131.188.255.255'
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inetnum:        131.188.0.0 - 131.188.255.255
netname:        REVUE
org:            ORG-FE10-RIPE
descr:          Erlangen
country:        DE
admin-c:        HW2193-RIPE
tech-c:         JR4777-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-LEGACY-MNT
mnt-by:         DFN-LIR-MNT
mnt-irt:        IRT-DFN-CERT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2018-02-01T16:04:55Z
source:         RIPE
sponsoring-org: ORG-DV1-RIPE
organisation:   ORG-FE10-RIPE
org-name:       Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen-Nuernberg
country:        DE
org-type:       OTHER
address:        Regionales Rechenzentrum
address:        Martensstr. 1
address:        91058 Erlangen
address:        Germany
admin-c:        FH5694-RIPE
tech-c:         FH5694-RIPE
abuse-c:        FAC45-RIPE
mnt-ref:        DFN-LIR-MNT
mnt-ref:        FAU-MNT
mnt-by:         DFN-LIR-MNT
mnt-by:         FAU-MNT
created:        2011-08-23T11:25:59Z
last-modified:  2022-12-01T17:12:07Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
person:         Helmut Wuensch
address:        Friedrich Alexander Universitaet Erlangen-Nuernberg
address:        Regionales Rechenzentrum
address:        Martensstrasse 1
address:        91058 Erlangen
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 9131 85 27813
nic-hdl:        HW2193-RIPE
mnt-by:         FAU-MNT
mnt-by:         DFN-NTFY
created:        2011-10-11T13:40:10Z
last-modified:  2018-02-09T09:19:25Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
person:         Jochen Reinwand
address:        Friedrich Alexander Universitaet Erlangen-Nuernberg
address:        Regionales Rechenzentrum
address:        Martensstrasse 1
address:        91058 Erlangen
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 9131 85 28918
nic-hdl:        JR4777-RIPE
mnt-by:         FAU-MNT
mnt-by:         DFN-NTFY
created:        2011-10-11T13:40:10Z
last-modified:  2018-02-09T09:23:10Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '131.188.0.0/16AS1275'
route:          131.188.0.0/16
descr:          REVUE
origin:         AS1275
member-of:      RS-HEPNET
mnt-by:         DFN-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2001-09-22T09:32:38Z
source:         RIPE
% Information related to '131.188.0.0/16AS680'
route:          131.188.0.0/16
descr:          REVUE
origin:         AS680
member-of:      RS-HEPNET
mnt-by:         DFN-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2001-09-22T09:33:18Z
source:         RIPE
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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
6 records found for '131.188.135.118'
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IP address lookups Miscellaneous queries
-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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