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% Information related to '188.255.0.0 - 188.255.63.255'

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inetnum:        188.255.0.0 - 188.255.63.255
netname:        NCN-BBCUST
descr:          NCNET Broadband customers
country:        RU
admin-c:        NCN7-RIPE
tech-c:         NCN7-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         NCNET-MNT
created:        2011-09-15T18:51:11Z
last-modified:  2011-09-15T18:51:11Z
source:         RIPE

role:           NCNET NCC Operations
address:        National Cable Networks
address:        Nagatinskaya str., 1, bldn. 26
address:        117105 Moscow, Russia
org:            ORG-NCN1-RIPE
admin-c:        RVP-RIPE
tech-c:         RVP-RIPE
phone:          +7 495 6859542
fax-no:         +7 495 6859530
mnt-by:         NCNET-MNT
nic-hdl:        NCN7-RIPE
created:        2007-03-26T07:46:58Z
last-modified:  2015-10-12T11:53:05Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@moscow.rt.ru

% Information related to '188.255.0.0/17AS42610'

route:          188.255.0.0/17
descr:          NCNET
origin:         AS42610
mnt-by:         NCNET-MNT
mnt-lower:      NCNET-MNT
created:        2011-02-25T12:57:41Z
last-modified:  2011-02-25T12:57:41Z
source:         RIPE

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3 records found for '188.255.63.3'
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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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