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% Information related to '178.72.68.0 - 178.72.71.255'

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inetnum:        178.72.68.0 - 178.72.71.255
netname:        MTS-TUMEN-NET
descr:          Tumen branch of PJSC "MTS"
descr:          Tumen
geoloc:         57.153033 65.534328
country:        RU
admin-c:        CCUB1-RIPE
tech-c:         CCUB1-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         UTC-MNT
created:        2015-05-29T06:11:43Z
last-modified:  2019-07-01T16:55:44Z
source:         RIPE

role:           Mobile TeleSystems PJSC Ural Branch
address:        Ural Branch of Mobile TeleSystems PJSC
address:        128 Mamina-Sibiryaka
address:        Ekaterinburg 620026
address:        Russia
phone:          +7 343 3652230
admin-c:        AVP24-RIPE
tech-c:         AVP24-RIPE
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@mtu.ru
nic-hdl:        CCUB1-RIPE
mnt-by:         UTC-MNT
created:        2011-04-16T15:29:55Z
last-modified:  2021-04-07T11:47:09Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '178.72.64.0/21AS44257'

route:          178.72.64.0/21
descr:          TNGS-SOUTH network
origin:         AS44257
mnt-by:         TNGS-MNT
created:        2011-02-18T07:08:58Z
last-modified:  2011-02-18T07:08:58Z
source:         RIPE

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3 records found for '178.72.71.220'
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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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