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% Information related to '185.96.197.0 - 185.96.197.59'

% Abuse contact for '185.96.197.0 - 185.96.197.59' is 'mega-mnt@vitroconnect.de'

inetnum:        185.96.197.0 - 185.96.197.59
netname:        STADT-MONHEIM-NET
descr:          Stadt Monheim am Rhein
country:        DE
admin-c:        OH1491-RIPE
tech-c:         OH1491-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         MEGA-MONHEIM-MNT
created:        2015-06-29T13:18:44Z
last-modified:  2015-06-29T13:18:44Z
source:         RIPE

person:         Oliver Hilscher
address:        Rathausplatz 2
address:        40789 Monheim am Rhein
phone:          +49 2173 951188
nic-hdl:        OH1491-RIPE
mnt-by:         MEGA-MONHEIM-MNT
created:        2015-06-29T13:15:54Z
last-modified:  2015-06-29T13:15:54Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '185.96.196.0/22AS57353'

route:          185.96.196.0/22
origin:         AS57353
mnt-by:         MEGA-MONHEIM-MNT
created:        2017-02-08T15:12:38Z
last-modified:  2017-02-08T15:12:38Z
source:         RIPE

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3 records found for '185.96.197.37'
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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

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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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