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% Information related to '178.203.0.0 - 178.203.255.255'
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inetnum:        178.203.0.0 - 178.203.255.255
netname:        UNITYMEDIA-POOL-NET
descr:          Unitymedia dynamic customer IP pool
country:        DE
admin-c:        UMAC-RIPE
tech-c:         UMTC-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         UNITYMEDIA-MNT
created:        2010-03-16T20:30:49Z
last-modified:  2010-03-16T20:30:49Z
source:         RIPE
role:           Unitymedia Administration
address:        Vodafone West GmbH
address:        Ferdinand-Braun-Platz 1
address:        40549 Düsseldorf
address:        GERMANY
admin-c:        MH3982-RIPE
admin-c:        HZ1532-RIPE
tech-c:         UMTC-RIPE
nic-hdl:        UMAC-RIPE
mnt-by:         UNITYMEDIA-MNT
mnt-by:         KabelBW-MNT
created:        2009-07-10T11:13:10Z
last-modified:  2023-01-12T14:56:28Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
role:           Unitymedia Technical Contact
address:        Vodafone West GmbH
address:        Ferdinand-Braun-Platz 1
address:        40549 Düsseldorf
address:        GERMANY
admin-c:        UMAC-RIPE
admin-c:        UMAB-RIPE
tech-c:         MH3982-RIPE
tech-c:         HZ1532-RIPE
nic-hdl:        UMTC-RIPE
mnt-by:         UNITYMEDIA-MNT
mnt-by:         KabelBW-MNT
created:        2009-07-10T11:13:10Z
last-modified:  2023-01-12T14:57:31Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '178.202.0.0/15AS20825'
route:          178.202.0.0/15
descr:          Unitymedia
origin:         AS20825
mnt-by:         UNITYMEDIA-MNT
created:        2010-10-29T19:47:35Z
last-modified:  2010-10-29T19:47:35Z
source:         RIPE
% Information related to '178.202.0.0/15AS3209'
route:          178.202.0.0/15
descr:          Vodafone West
origin:         AS3209
mnt-by:         UNITYMEDIA-MNT
created:        2021-03-08T23:38:39Z
last-modified:  2021-03-08T23:38:39Z
source:         RIPE
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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
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5 records found for '178.203.239.229'
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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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