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% Information related to '138.251.0.0 - 138.251.255.255'

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inetnum:        138.251.0.0 - 138.251.255.255
netname:        UNI-ST-ANDREWS-LINR
descr:          The University of St. Andrews
descr:          University of St Andrews
descr:          Fife
country:        GB
admin-c:        IS7332-RIPE
tech-c:         IS7332-RIPE
abuse-c:        UOSA4-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         JANET-HOSTMASTER
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2019-12-04T13:01:14Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         IT Services
address:        IT Services
address:        University of St Andrews
address:        College Gate
address:        St Andrews
address:        Fife
address:        KY16 9AJ
address:        GB
phone:          +44 1334 463333
nic-hdl:        IS7332-RIPE
mnt-by:         JANET-HOSTMASTER
mnt-by:         JIPS-NOSC
created:        2018-11-06T10:32:30Z
last-modified:  2018-11-06T10:32:30Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '138.250.0.0/15AS786'

route:          138.250.0.0/15
descr:          JANET Aggregated Route
descr:          JANET(UK) Network Operations Centre
descr:          100 Gray's Inn Road
descr:          London WC1X 8AL
descr:          United Kingdom
origin:         AS786
mnt-by:         JIPS-NOSC
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2007-07-06T16:04:26Z
source:         RIPE

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3 records found for '138.251.177.45'
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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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