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% Information related to '217.146.146.248 - 217.146.146.255'

% Abuse contact for '217.146.146.248 - 217.146.146.255' is 'abuse@plusnet.de'

inetnum:        217.146.146.248 - 217.146.146.255
netname:        PLN-CUSTOMER-3650261752
descr:          KCW GmbH
country:        DE
admin-c:        PLUS-DE
tech-c:         PLUS-DE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         PLUSNET-AUTO-MNT
created:        2012-07-06T01:31:32Z
last-modified:  2023-05-05T15:59:12Z
source:         RIPE

role:           Plusnet Internet Services
address:        Plusnet GmbH
address:        Rudi-Conin-Str. 5a
address:        50829 Koeln
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 221 77197 0
fax-no:         +49 221 77197 900
admin-c:        GHM-RIPE
admin-c:        RW4876-RIPE
tech-c:         BF359-RIPE
tech-c:         BZ1613-RIPE
tech-c:         CV1903
tech-c:         GHM-RIPE
tech-c:         RW4876-RIPE
org:            ORG-PG203-RIPE
nic-hdl:        PLUS-DE
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@plusnet.de
mnt-by:         PLUSNET-LIR
created:        2018-09-14T12:09:00Z
last-modified:  2023-02-01T13:58:15Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '217.146.128.0/19AS20676'

route:          217.146.128.0/19
descr:          Plusnet GmbH
origin:         AS20676
mnt-by:         PLUSNET-NOC
created:        2006-08-17T13:31:05Z
last-modified:  2019-06-18T15:30:13Z
source:         RIPE

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3 records found for '217.146.146.254'
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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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