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% Information related to '188.216.0.0 - 188.217.255.255'

% Abuse contact for '188.216.0.0 - 188.217.255.255' is 'italy.abuse@mail.vodafone.it'

inetnum:        188.216.0.0 - 188.217.255.255
netname:        VODAFONE-IT
descr:          IP addresses allocated to DSL subscribers
country:        IT
admin-c:        VI745-RIPE
tech-c:         VI745-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         VODAFONE-IT-MNT
created:        2009-05-14T09:12:50Z
last-modified:  2011-11-22T14:37:12Z
source:         RIPE

role:           Vodafone Italy
address:        Via Jervis, 13
address:        Ivrea (TO)
address:        ITALY
remarks:        ****************************************************************
remarks:        For any abuse or spamming issue,
remarks:        please send an email to:
remarks:        italy.abuse@mail.vodafone.it
abuse-mailbox:  italy.abuse@mail.vodafone.it
remarks:        ****************************************************************
remarks:        For any communication about RIPE objects registration
remarks:        please send an email to:
remarks:        IP-ASSIGN@mail.vodafone.it
remarks:        *****************************************************************
admin-c:        VIIA1-RIPE
tech-c:         VIIA1-RIPE
nic-hdl:        VI745-RIPE
mnt-by:         VODAFONE-IT-MNT
created:        2011-10-27T12:50:34Z
last-modified:  2014-01-07T13:24:38Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '188.216.0.0/15AS30722'

route:          188.216.0.0/15
descr:          route for VF-IT DSL subscribers
origin:         AS30722
mnt-by:         VODAFONE-IT-MNT
created:        2009-05-14T09:17:29Z
last-modified:  2009-05-14T09:17:29Z
source:         RIPE

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3 records found for '188.216.242.78'
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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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