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% Information related to '193.174.246.0 - 193.174.246.255'

% Abuse contact for '193.174.246.0 - 193.174.246.255' is 'abuse@dfn.de'

inetnum:        193.174.246.0 - 193.174.246.255
netname:        MPIPKS-NET
descr:          MPI fuer Physik komplexer Systeme
descr:          Dresden
country:        DE
admin-c:        GH3854-RIPE
tech-c:         GH3854-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

role:           GWDG Hostmaster
address:        Gesellschaft fuer wissenschaftliche Datenverarbeitung mbH Goettingen
address:        Am Fassberg 11
address:        37077 Goettingen
address:        Germany
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@gwdg.de
phone:          +49 551 201 1510
fax-no:         +49 551 201 2150
admin-c:        PS17081-RIPE
tech-c:         HB4540-RIPE
nic-hdl:        GH3854-RIPE
mnt-by:         MPG-MNT
created:        2014-02-13T09:32:26Z
last-modified:  2014-02-13T09:48:59Z
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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3 records found for '193.174.246.167'
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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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