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% Information related to '193.174.16.0 - 193.174.19.255'
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inetnum:        193.174.16.0 - 193.174.19.255
netname:        PIK-LAN
descr:          Institut fuer Klimafolgenforschung e.V.
descr:          Potsdam
country:        DE
admin-c:        KK7-RIPE
tech-c:         KK7-RIPE
tech-c:         HM17-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         DFN-LIR-MNT
mnt-irt:        IRT-DFN-CERT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2023-07-27T09:03:00Z
source:         RIPE
person:         Helmut Miethke
address:        Institut fuer Klimafolgenforschung e.V.
address:        Telegrafenberg
address:        Postfach 60 12 03
address:        D-14412 Potsdam
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 331 310 846
fax-no:         +49 331 310 810
nic-hdl:        HM17-RIPE
mnt-by:         DFN-NTFY
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2005-01-28T15:45:19Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
person:         Karsten Kramer
address:        Potsdam Institut fuer Klimafolgenforschung eV
address:        Telegrafenberg
address:        Postfach 60 12 03
address:        D-14412 Potsdam
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 331 310 843
fax-no:         +49 331 310 548
nic-hdl:        KK7-RIPE
mnt-by:         DFN-NTFY
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2005-01-28T15:45:18Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '193.174.0.0/15AS680'
route:          193.174.0.0/15
descr:          DFN-AGG-1
origin:         AS680
mnt-by:         DFN-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2011-01-26T12:07:06Z
source:         RIPE
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4 records found for '193.174.17.184'
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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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