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% Information related to '159.168.112.0 - 159.168.127.255'

% Abuse contact for '159.168.112.0 - 159.168.127.255' is 'noc@aveniq.ch'

inetnum:        159.168.112.0 - 159.168.127.255
netname:        Axpo_Group
country:        CH
admin-c:        ANO31-RIPE
tech-c:         ANO31-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         AXI-MNT
created:        2017-03-18T20:26:52Z
last-modified:  2017-03-18T20:26:52Z
source:         RIPE

role:           Aveniq Avectris Network Operations
address:        Bruggerstrasse 68, CH-5401 Baden
nic-hdl:        ANO31-RIPE
admin-c:        TW4256-RIPE
admin-c:        SM31811-RIPE
tech-c:         TW4256-RIPE
tech-c:         SM31811-RIPE
mnt-by:         AXI-MNT
created:        2017-03-06T20:24:07Z
last-modified:  2022-03-20T06:34:03Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '159.168.112.0/20AS28686'

route:          159.168.112.0/20
descr:          Axpo Group, Switzerland
origin:         AS28686
mnt-by:         AXI-MNT
created:        2017-03-18T20:19:41Z
last-modified:  2017-03-18T20:19:41Z
source:         RIPE

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3 records found for '159.168.127.253'
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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
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-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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