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% Information related to '143.164.0.0 - 143.164.255.255'

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inetnum:        143.164.0.0 - 143.164.255.255
netname:        NET-AUDI
descr:          Audi AG, Ingolstadt
country:        DE
admin-c:        AD1626-RIPE
tech-c:         AD1626-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         AS12331-MNT
created:        2002-01-02T11:06:54Z
last-modified:  2019-12-04T13:10:29Z
source:         RIPE

role:           Audi Domainservice
address:        Audi AG
address:        D-85045 Ingolstadt
address:        Germany
admin-c:        RZ3093-RIPE
tech-c:         MR2740-RIPE
tech-c:         CS17416-RIPE
nic-hdl:        AD1626-RIPE
mnt-by:         AS12331-MNT
created:        2003-08-11T11:33:12Z
last-modified:  2023-02-22T11:57:47Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '143.164.0.0/16AS12331'

route:          143.164.0.0/16
descr:          AUDI
origin:         AS12331
mnt-by:         AS12331-MNT
created:        2002-01-02T13:01:38Z
last-modified:  2002-01-02T13:01:38Z
source:         RIPE

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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
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3 records found for '143.164.1.12'
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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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