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% Information related to '178.163.128.0 - 178.163.191.255'

% Abuse contact for '178.163.128.0 - 178.163.191.255' is 'abuse@a1.by'

inetnum:        178.163.128.0 - 178.163.191.255
netname:        VEL-UMTS-NET
descr:          VELCOM inetnum #4
remarks:        INFRA-AW
country:        BY
admin-c:        VELC-RIPE
tech-c:         VELC-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         MNT-MDC
created:        2010-02-12T13:08:32Z
last-modified:  2013-04-25T08:27:51Z
source:         RIPE

role:           Velcom RIPE Admins
admin-c:        BYAS-RIPE
tech-c:         BYAS-RIPE
tech-c:         DP16233-RIPE
address:        Unitary Enterprise A1
address:        Internatsionalnaya st., 36-2
address:        Minsk
address:        Republic of Belarus
address:        220030
phone:          +375-29-6000150
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@a1.by
nic-hdl:        VELC-RIPE
mnt-by:         MNT-MDC
created:        2013-04-17T10:14:54Z
last-modified:  2022-01-17T07:15:33Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '178.163.152.0/21as42772'

route:          178.163.152.0/21
origin:         as42772
descr:          A1-BLR-Mobile-CGN-mnt
mnt-by:         MNT-MDC
created:        2023-10-09T06:53:29Z
last-modified:  2023-10-09T06:53:29Z
source:         RIPE

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3 records found for '178.163.152.192'
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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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