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% Information related to '217.78.136.0 - 217.78.136.255'
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inetnum:        217.78.136.0 - 217.78.136.255
netname:        VT-CUSTOMER-W-6664264
descr:          Baumann Technologie GmbH
descr:          Essener Strasse 2-24
descr:          46047 Oberhausen
country:        DE
admin-c:        RT674-RIPE
tech-c:         RT674-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         VT-MNT
mnt-lower:      VT-GARBAGE-MNT
mnt-domains:    VT-DOMAIN-MNT
remarks:        <auto-approved>
created:        2002-12-02T16:20:14Z
last-modified:  2008-07-11T15:05:36Z
source:         RIPE
person:         Ralf Taegener
address:        Baumann Technologie GmbH
address:        Essener Str. 2-24
address:        D-46045 Oberhausen
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 208 859 6224
fax-no:         +49 208 859 6961
nic-hdl:        RT674-RIPE
mnt-by:         VIADE-MNT
created:        2001-09-28T13:05:57Z
last-modified:  2006-02-01T11:48:44Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '217.78.128.0/20AS8881'
route:          217.78.128.0/20
descr:          Versatel Deutschland
origin:         AS8881
mnt-by:         VT-ENGI-MNT
created:        2007-02-13T10:28:37Z
last-modified:  2008-03-27T17:33:05Z
source:         RIPE
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3 records found for '217.78.136.33'
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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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