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% Information related to '217.218.168.0 - 217.218.169.255'

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inetnum:        217.218.168.0 - 217.218.169.255
netname:        MPO-net
descr:          Management and Planning Organization
country:        IR
admin-c:        MRD1-RIPE
tech-c:         MRD1-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         AS12880-MNT
created:        2002-05-06T06:41:35Z
last-modified:  2003-12-30T12:35:54Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Mohamad Reza Dezhban
address:        Management and Planning Organization
address:        Baharestan Sq Tehran.Iran
phone:          +98 021 3274005
fax-no:         +98 021 3905241
nic-hdl:        MRD1-RIPE
created:        2002-05-06T06:41:34Z
last-modified:  2020-06-04T13:44:47Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
mnt-by:         AS12880-MNT

% Information related to '217.218.168.0/21AS58224'

route:          217.218.168.0/21
descr:          Telecommunication Company of Iran
origin:         AS58224
mnt-by:         TCI-RIPE-MNT
created:        2020-08-03T05:35:55Z
last-modified:  2020-08-03T05:35:55Z
source:         RIPE

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3 records found for '217.218.168.16'
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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

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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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