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% Information related to '195.246.180.0 - 195.246.180.255'

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inetnum:        195.246.180.0 - 195.246.180.255
netname:        DUNKEL-NET
descr:          SWISS IT SECURITY Deutschland GmbH
descr:          Phillip-Reis-Str. 2
descr:          65795 Hattersheim
descr:          Germany
country:        DE
admin-c:        HR4-ORG
tech-c:         HR4-ORG
mnt-by:         DUNKEL-MNT
status:         ASSIGNED PA
created:        2003-12-12T14:34:30Z
last-modified:  2022-11-24T10:56:15Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         SITS Deutschland GmbH
address:        Konrad-Adenauer-Ring 33
address:        D-65187 Wiesbaden
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 6190 889 0
fax-no:         +49 6190 889 399
nic-hdl:        HR4-ORG
mnt-by:         DUNKEL-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2024-05-27T09:41:13Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '195.246.176.0/20AS8520'

route:          195.246.176.0/20
descr:          DUNKEL-NET-OF-02_2_2
origin:         AS8520
mnt-by:         DUNKEL-MNT
created:        2018-01-29T10:02:35Z
last-modified:  2022-11-24T08:23:47Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

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3 records found for '195.246.180.203'
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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

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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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