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% Information related to '217.218.40.0 - 217.218.40.255'

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inetnum:        217.218.40.0 - 217.218.40.255
netname:        KNTU-NET
descr:          K.N.Toosi University of Technology
country:        IR
admin-c:        AMA231-RIPE
tech-c:         AMA231-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         AS12880-MNT
created:        2007-05-29T06:34:44Z
last-modified:  2014-12-28T11:15:31Z
source:         RIPE

person:         Abdolah Mohammad Amini
address:        khajeh nasir university,No470,Mirdamad St,Vanak Sq,Tehran,Iran
phone:          +98 21 840 643 89
fax-no:         +98 21 888 829 87
nic-hdl:        AMA231-RIPE
mnt-by:         AS12880-MNT
created:        2014-12-28T11:15:31Z
last-modified:  2017-10-30T22:42:17Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '217.218.40.0/24As12880'

route:          217.218.40.0/24
descr:          DCI-Route
descr:          Sepanta
origin:         As12880
mnt-by:         AS12880-MNT
created:        2005-11-13T22:04:52Z
last-modified:  2005-11-13T22:04:52Z
source:         RIPE

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3 records found for '217.218.40.180'
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