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% Information related to '143.93.0.0 - 143.93.31.255'

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inetnum:        143.93.0.0 - 143.93.31.255
netname:        FH-RPL-NET
descr:          Fachhochschule Kaiserslautern
descr:          Morlautererstr. 31
descr:          D-67657 Kaiserslautern
country:        DE
admin-c:        HF94-RIPE
tech-c:         HF94-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         TRANSKOM-MNT
mnt-by:         AS2857-MNT
created:        2004-10-11T22:58:15Z
last-modified:  2019-12-04T13:16:23Z
source:         RIPE

person:         Hostmaster FH-KL
address:        Fachhochschule Kaiserslautern
address:        Morlautererstr. 31
address:        D-67657 Kaiserslautern
address:        GERMANY
phone:          +49 6332 914 0
fax-no:         +49 6332 914 155
nic-hdl:        HF94-RIPE
mnt-by:         IBS-MNT
created:        2009-11-10T08:46:19Z
last-modified:  2017-10-30T22:07:32Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '143.93.0.0/17AS2857'

route:          143.93.0.0/17
descr:          FH-RPL-NET
origin:         AS2857
mnt-by:         AS2857-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2001-09-22T09:33:36Z
source:         RIPE

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3 records found for '143.93.17.21'
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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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