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% Information related to '137.251.0.0 - 137.251.255.255'
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inetnum:        137.251.0.0 - 137.251.255.255
netname:        FHGIAO-NET
country:        DE
org:            ORG-FzFd2-RIPE
admin-c:        AA7746-RIPE
tech-c:         MD8228-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-LEGACY-MNT
mnt-by:         UUNETDE-I
mnt-by:         FHG-MNT
mnt-routes:     FHG-MNT
created:        2001-11-19T12:33:38Z
last-modified:  2023-07-27T09:02:27Z
source:         RIPE
organisation:   ORG-FzFd2-RIPE
org-name:       Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
country:        DE
org-type:       LIR
address:        Fraunhoferstr.1
address:        76131
address:        Karlsruhe
address:        GERMANY
phone:          +4972160910
fax-no:         +497216091413
mnt-ref:        HS96391-MNT
mnt-ref:        MNT-FHG-LIR
mnt-ref:        RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         MNT-FHG-LIR
abuse-c:        FHG20-RIPE
created:        2011-11-04T11:49:46Z
last-modified:  2020-12-16T13:17:15Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
person:         Albert Abrams
address:        Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft IAO
address:        Nobelstr. 12
address:        D-70569 Stuttgart
address:        Deutschland
phone:          +49 711 970 2159
fax-no:         +49 711 970 2299
nic-hdl:        AA7746-RIPE
created:        2008-09-23T09:42:58Z
last-modified:  2016-04-06T20:53:28Z
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-LOCKED-MNT
source:         RIPE # Filtered
person:         Michael Diederich
address:        Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft IAO
address:        Nobelstr. 12
address:        D-70569 Stuttgart
address:        Deutschland
phone:          +49 711 970 2013
fax-no:         +49 711 970 2299
nic-hdl:        MD8228-RIPE
created:        2008-09-23T09:38:30Z
last-modified:  2016-04-06T20:55:11Z
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-LOCKED-MNT
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '137.251.0.0/16AS5501'
route:          137.251.0.0/16
descr:          FHG-IZS
origin:         AS5501
mnt-by:         FHG-MNT
created:        2003-01-30T10:48:50Z
last-modified:  2003-01-30T10:48:50Z
source:         RIPE
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5 records found for '137.251.190.201'
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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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