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% Information related to '212.168.160.0 - 212.168.191.255'

% Abuse contact for '212.168.160.0 - 212.168.191.255' is 'abuse@gtt.net'

inetnum:        212.168.160.0 - 212.168.191.255
netname:        VIADE-DSL-NET
descr:          Pool for DSL users
country:        DE
admin-c:        VNWD2-RIPE
tech-c:         VNWD2-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         VIADE-MNT
created:        2005-06-09T09:42:58Z
last-modified:  2005-06-09T09:42:58Z
source:         RIPE

role:           VIA DE Hostmaster
address:        Interoute Germany GmbH
address:        Hostmaster
address:        Prinzenallee 9
address:        40549 Duessledorf
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 211 50736 100
fax-no:         +49 211 50736 200
admin-c:        JT5229-RIPE
tech-c:         ISME-RIPE
remarks:        **********************************************
remarks:        ABUSE CONTACT: abuse@interoute-deutschland.de
remarks:        IN CASE OF HACK ATTACKS, ILLEGAL ACTIVITY,
remarks:        VIOLATION, SCANS, PROBES, SPAM, ETC.
remarks:        **********************************************
nic-hdl:        VNWD2-RIPE
mnt-by:         VIADE-MNT
created:        2001-10-02T10:21:56Z
last-modified:  2013-07-23T13:25:12Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '212.168.0.0/16AS3257'

route:          212.168.0.0/16
descr:          GTT
origin:         AS3257
mnt-by:         AS3257-ROUTE-MNT
created:        2023-09-29T09:17:15Z
last-modified:  2023-09-29T09:17:15Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '212.168.0.0/16AS5669'

route:          212.168.0.0/16
descr:          DE-GTN-981111
origin:         AS5669
mnt-by:         VIADE-MNT
created:        2002-06-13T15:10:02Z
last-modified:  2002-06-13T15:10:02Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
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4 records found for '212.168.176.244'
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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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