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% Information related to '217.111.5.160 - 217.111.5.191'

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inetnum:        217.111.5.160 - 217.111.5.191
netname:        Net-DE-Edel-SE-Co-KGaA
descr:          Edel SE  Co KGaA
country:        DE
admin-c:        PF8448-RIPE
tech-c:         PF8448-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         DE-COLT-MNT
created:        2012-10-31T15:44:57Z
last-modified:  2021-05-17T07:54:54Z
source:         RIPE

person:         Patrick Franck
address:        Edel SE  Co KGaA
address:        Neumühlen, 17,
address:        Hamburg, 22763, Germany
phone:          +494089085686
nic-hdl:        PF8448-RIPE
mnt-by:         DE-COLT-MNT
created:        2021-05-17T07:54:54Z
last-modified:  2021-05-17T07:54:54Z
source:         RIPE

% 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 '217.111.5.163'
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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
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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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