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% Information related to '194.217.96.0 - 194.217.96.255'

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inetnum:        194.217.96.0 - 194.217.96.255
netname:        ENGLISHPART
descr:          English Partnerships
descr:          Goverment sponsored vacant,land,buildings
descr:          Tyne & Wear
country:        GB
admin-c:        TT216-RIPE
tech-c:         TT216-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         AS2529-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2001-09-21T22:12:10Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         IT Helpdesk
address:        St George's House
address:        Kingsway, Team Valley
address:        Gateshead, Tyne & Wear
address:        UK
phone:          +44-191-497-7623
nic-hdl:        TT216-RIPE
mnt-by:         AS2529-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2003-09-03T09:11:42Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '194.217.0.0/16AS1273'

route:          194.217.0.0/16
descr:          DEMON-INT-NET
origin:         AS1273
mnt-by:         VODAFONE-UK-MNTNER
created:        2021-04-14T12:16:44Z
last-modified:  2021-04-14T12:16:44Z
source:         RIPE

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3 records found for '194.217.96.40'
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1st level less specific

 Returns smallest IP address range that includes the queried IP address or range

-i

Inverse attributes

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-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

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    Example: AS4808

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-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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