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% Information related to '213.61.178.56 - 213.61.178.63'

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inetnum:        213.61.178.56 - 213.61.178.63
netname:        NET-DE-THE-BOSTON-CONSULTING-GROUP-GMBH
descr:          THE BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP GMBH
country:        DE
admin-c:        RW3171-RIPE
tech-c:         RW3171-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         DE-COLT-MNT
created:        2012-03-20T08:21:11Z
last-modified:  2012-03-20T08:21:11Z
source:         RIPE

person:         Richard WEBER
address:        THE BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP GMBH
address:        LUDWIGSTRASSE 21
address:        MUENCHEN, 80539, Germany
phone:          +49 8923174646
nic-hdl:        RW3171-RIPE
mnt-by:         DE-COLT-MNT
created:        2012-03-20T08:21:11Z
last-modified:  2012-03-20T08:21:11Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '213.61.0.0/16AS8220'

route:          213.61.0.0/16
descr:          COLT-DE
origin:         AS8220
mnt-by:         DE-COLT-MNT
mnt-by:         MNT-COLT-SB
created:        2002-06-25T14:35:40Z
last-modified:  2022-07-12T15:01:06Z
source:         RIPE

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3 records found for '213.61.178.58'
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-i

Inverse attributes

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 Return all larger IP address ranges that include the queried IP address or range

-T

Object types

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 Returns all more specific address ranges within the boundaries of the queried IP address range

Query hints

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-x

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 Returns address range that exactly matches the queried IP address range
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