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% Information related to '194.8.216.0 - 194.8.216.63'

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inetnum:        194.8.216.0 - 194.8.216.63
netname:        STADTBIBLIOTHEK-CGN
descr:          Stadtbibliothek Koeln
descr:          Josef-Haubrich-Hof 1
descr:          D-50676 Koeln
country:        DE
admin-c:        UB1745-RIPE
tech-c:         UB1745-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         NETCOLOGNE-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2001-09-21T22:22:55Z
source:         RIPE

person:         Uwe Becker
address:        Stadtbibliothek Koeln
address:        Josef-Haubrich-Hof 1
address:        D-50676 Koeln
address:        Germany
phone:          +49-221-2213-852
nic-hdl:        UB1745-RIPE
mnt-by:         NETCOLOGNE-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2011-12-20T13:52:29Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '194.8.192.0/19AS8422'

route:          194.8.192.0/19
descr:          NetCologne PA space
origin:         AS8422
mnt-by:         NETCOLOGNE-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2001-09-22T09:32:24Z
source:         RIPE

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3 records found for '194.8.216.60'
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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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