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% Information related to '178.168.128.0 - 178.168.191.255'

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inetnum:        178.168.128.0 - 178.168.191.255
netname:        MTSBY
descr:          Mobile TeleSystems JLLC
remarks:        INFRA-AW
country:        BY
admin-c:        MTJA2-RIPE
tech-c:         MTJA2-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         MTSBY-MNT
created:        2010-04-29T08:39:51Z
last-modified:  2018-02-16T11:14:22Z
source:         RIPE

role:           Mobile TeleSystems JLLC admin
address:        Belarus, Minsk, Nezavisimosti ave, 95
admin-c:        IS6999-RIPE
admin-c:        AT14522-RIPE
admin-c:        VA34055-RIPE
tech-c:         NP2078-RIPE
nic-hdl:        MTJA2-RIPE
mnt-by:         MTSBY-MNT
created:        2018-02-16T06:48:11Z
last-modified:  2021-07-01T07:02:29Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '178.168.131.0/24AS25106'

route:          178.168.131.0/24
origin:         AS25106
mnt-by:         MTSBY-MNT
created:        2021-01-15T12:14:49Z
last-modified:  2021-01-15T12:14:49Z
source:         RIPE

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3 records found for '178.168.131.174'
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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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