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% Information related to '217.146.114.0 - 217.146.114.255'

% Abuse contact for '217.146.114.0 - 217.146.114.255' is 'hostmaster@merula.net'

inetnum:        217.146.114.0 - 217.146.114.255
netname:        MERULA-SINGLE-IP-ADSL
descr:          Merula Single IP Address ADSL Range
country:        GB
admin-c:        RJP2-RIPE
tech-c:         RJP2-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         MERULA-MNT
created:        2006-09-16T21:08:40Z
last-modified:  2011-01-20T00:33:35Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Richard J Palmer
address:        Merula Ltd
address:        5 Avro Court
address:        Ermine Business Park
address:        Huntingdon
address:        Cambridgeshire
address:        GB
phone:          +44 1480 222940
fax-no:         +44 1480 222941
nic-hdl:        RJP2-RIPE
mnt-by:         MERULA-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2011-12-20T16:02:37Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '217.146.112.0/20AS16353'

route:          217.146.112.0/20
descr:          Routing for the UK.MERULA second allocation
origin:         AS16353
mnt-by:         MERULA-MNT
created:        2003-05-12T12:58:15Z
last-modified:  2003-05-12T12:58:15Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

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3 records found for '217.146.114.187'
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IP address lookups Miscellaneous queries
-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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