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% Information related to '193.149.8.0 - 193.149.15.255'
% Abuse contact for '193.149.8.0 - 193.149.15.255' is 'abuse@dfn.de'
inetnum:        193.149.8.0 - 193.149.15.255
netname:        BESSY2-NET
org:            ORG-HZBf1-RIPE
country:        DE
admin-c:        TF3162-RIPE
tech-c:         MM22
tech-c:         TF3162-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PI
mnt-by:         DFN-LIR-MNT
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-END-MNT
mnt-irt:        IRT-DFN-CERT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2016-04-14T09:50:09Z
source:         RIPE
sponsoring-org: ORG-DV1-RIPE
organisation:   ORG-HZBf1-RIPE
org-name:       Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin fuer Materialien und Energie GmbH
country:        DE
org-type:       OTHER
address:        Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1
address:        14109 Berlin
address:        DE
admin-c:        MM22
tech-c:         TF3162-RIPE
abuse-c:        DH5989-RIPE
mnt-ref:        DFN-LIR-MNT
mnt-by:         DFN-LIR-MNT
created:        2009-05-05T08:38:18Z
last-modified:  2022-12-01T16:29:17Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
person:         Matthias Muth
address:        Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin fuer Materialien und Energie GmbH
address:        Albert-Einstein-Strasse 15
address:        12489 Berlin
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 30 6392 2954
fax-no:         +49 30 6392 2990
nic-hdl:        MM22
mnt-by:         DFN-NTFY
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2009-03-25T16:53:07Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
person:         Thomas Frederking
address:        Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin fuer Materialien und Energie GmbH
address:        Albert-Einstein-Strasse 15
address:        12489 Berlin
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 30 8062 42212
nic-hdl:        TF3162-RIPE
mnt-by:         DFN-NTFY
created:        2014-07-15T11:11:50Z
last-modified:  2014-07-15T11:11:50Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '193.149.8.0/21AS1275'
route:          193.149.8.0/21
descr:          Berliner Elektronenspeicherringgesellschaft fuer
descr:          Synchrotronstrahlung mbH (BESSY)
origin:         AS1275
mnt-by:         DFN-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2001-09-22T09:32:37Z
source:         RIPE
% Information related to '193.149.8.0/21AS680'
route:          193.149.8.0/21
descr:          Berliner Elektronenspeicherringgesellschaft fuer
descr:          Synchrotronstrahlung mbH (BESSY)
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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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
6 records found for '193.149.12.173'
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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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