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% Information related to '192.124.250.0 - 192.124.250.255'

% No abuse contact registered for 192.124.250.0 - 192.124.250.255

inetnum:        192.124.250.0 - 192.124.250.255
netname:        SOCMPI
descr:          MPI fuer Gesellschaftsforschung
descr:          Koeln
country:        DE
admin-c:        BE69
tech-c:         BE69
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         DFN-LIR-MNT
mnt-irt:        IRT-DFN-CERT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2019-12-04T13:05:35Z
source:         RIPE

person:         Bruno Egger
address:        MPI fuer Gesellschaftsforschung
address:        Paulstr. 3
address:        50676 Koeln
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 221 2767 140
nic-hdl:        BE69
mnt-by:         DFN-NTFY
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2017-06-20T14:42:46Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '192.124.250.0/24AS1275'

route:          192.124.250.0/24
descr:          SOCMPI
origin:         AS1275
mnt-by:         DFN-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2001-09-22T09:32:39Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '192.124.250.0/24AS680'

route:          192.124.250.0/24
descr:          SOCMPI
origin:         AS680
mnt-by:         DFN-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2001-09-22T09:33:18Z
source:         RIPE

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4 records found for '192.124.250.5'
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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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