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% Information related to '192.160.142.0 - 192.160.142.255'

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inetnum:        192.160.142.0 - 192.160.142.255
netname:        PHILFA
descr:          Philips Forschungslaboratorien, Aachen
country:        DE
admin-c:        JB230
tech-c:         JB230
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         DFN-HM-MNT
created:        2001-09-25T11:25:43Z
last-modified:  2019-12-04T13:01:46Z
source:         RIPE

person:         Jaap Bottenberg
address:        Philips GmbH
address:        Forschungslaboratorien
address:        Postfach 50 01 45
address:        52085 Aachen
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 241 6003 402
fax-no:         +49 241 6003 442
nic-hdl:        JB230
mnt-by:         DFN-NTFY
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2004-09-16T11:37:17Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '192.160.142.0/24AS680'

route:          192.160.142.0/24
descr:          PHILFA
origin:         AS680
mnt-by:         DFN-MNT
created:        2001-11-29T13:04:12Z
last-modified:  2001-11-29T13:04:12Z
source:         RIPE

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3 records found for '192.160.142.3'
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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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