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% Information related to '178.248.0.0 - 178.248.3.255'

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inetnum:        178.248.0.0 - 178.248.3.255
netname:        SKYNET-VPN-POOL
descr:          RU-SKYNET
country:        RU
admin-c:        YOS3-RIPE
tech-c:         YOS3-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         SKYNET-INC-MNT
created:        2011-01-21T07:43:54Z
last-modified:  2011-01-21T07:43:54Z
source:         RIPE

person:         Yuriy O Sobolev
address:        LLC Skynet
address:        Karl Marks st, 43
address:        620026, Ekaterinburg, Russia
phone:          +7 343 3443535
fax-no:         +7 343 3443535
nic-hdl:        YOS3-RIPE
remarks:        admin of Skynet
created:        2009-12-04T11:17:30Z
last-modified:  2015-07-10T09:28:23Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
mnt-by:         SKYNET-INC-MNT

% Information related to '178.248.0.0/21AS16230'

route:          178.248.0.0/21
descr:          LLC Skynet, Ekaterinburg, Russia
origin:         AS16230
mnt-by:         SKYNET-INC-MNT
created:        2010-05-24T06:32:23Z
last-modified:  2010-05-24T06:32:23Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

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3 records found for '178.248.3.18'
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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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