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% Information related to '217.110.3.40 - 217.110.3.47'

% Abuse contact for '217.110.3.40 - 217.110.3.47' is 'abuse@colt.net'

inetnum:        217.110.3.40 - 217.110.3.47
netname:        NET-DE-COLT
descr:          COLT
country:        DE
admin-c:        CHM4-RIPE
tech-c:         CHM4-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         DE-COLT-MNT
created:        2002-11-12T16:20:01Z
last-modified:  2020-12-15T05:46:49Z
source:         RIPE

role:           COLT Hostmaster
address:        COLT Technology Services
address:        Beaufort House
address:        20 Great Eastern Street
address:        London
address:        EC2A 3EH
phone:          +44 20 7390 3900
fax-no:         +44 20 7863 5610
remarks:        trouble: RIPE db issues email eu-ripemaster@colt.net
remarks:        trouble: Abuse queries to abuse@fr.colt.net
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@colt.net
admin-c:        NG1400-RIPE
admin-c:        EF139-RIPE
nic-hdl:        CHM4-RIPE
mnt-by:         COLT-UK
created:        2002-03-13T11:13:40Z
last-modified:  2020-12-07T09:15:08Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '217.110.0.0/15AS8220'

route:          217.110.0.0/15
descr:          COLT
origin:         AS8220
mnt-by:         DE-COLT-MNT
created:        2002-06-25T14:35:50Z
last-modified:  2013-12-19T10:08:13Z
source:         RIPE

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3 records found for '217.110.3.42'
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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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