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% Information related to '178.120.192.0 - 178.120.255.255'

% Abuse contact for '178.120.192.0 - 178.120.255.255' is 'abuse@grodno.by'

inetnum:        178.120.192.0 - 178.120.255.255
netname:        BYFLY-GRODNO-DYNAMIC
descr:          BELTELECOM
descr:          GRODNO branch
descr:          BYFLY(tm) dynamic pools
descr:          Republic of Belarus
country:        BY
admin-c:        BYGF-RIPE
tech-c:         BYGF-RIPE
abuse-c:        BYGF-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         AS6697-MNT
created:        2021-06-21T06:15:53Z
last-modified:  2021-06-21T06:15:53Z
source:         RIPE

role:           Beltelecom Grodno Admins
admin-c:        AB3939-RIPE
tech-c:         MS56683-RIPE
address:        Grodno Branch
address:        29, K.Marks str.
address:        Republic of Belarus
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@grodno.by
nic-hdl:        BYGF-RIPE
mnt-by:         AS6697-MNT
created:        2018-10-08T12:02:43Z
last-modified:  2024-03-01T08:26:55Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '178.120.192.0/18AS6697'

route:          178.120.192.0/18
origin:         AS6697
mnt-by:         AS6697-MNT
created:        2021-06-21T06:16:43Z
last-modified:  2021-06-21T06:16:43Z
source:         RIPE

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3 records found for '178.120.252.56'
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IP address lookups Miscellaneous queries
-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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