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% Information related to '24.40.128.0 - 24.40.191.255'
% Abuse contact for '24.40.128.0 - 24.40.191.255' is 'abuse@1und1.net'
inetnum:        24.40.128.0 - 24.40.191.255
netname:        DE-VERSATEL-20021025
country:        DE
org:            ORG-KG4-RIPE
admin-c:        VTH-RIPE
tech-c:         TK1586-RIPE
status:         ALLOCATED PA
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         VT-ENGI-MNT
created:        2022-03-22T15:17:30Z
last-modified:  2022-09-14T06:07:08Z
source:         RIPE
organisation:   ORG-KG4-RIPE
org-name:       1&1 Versatel Deutschland GmbH
country:        DE
org-type:       LIR
address:        Wanheimer Straße 90
address:        40468
address:        Duesseldorf
address:        GERMANY
phone:          +49201 8633 145
admin-c:        SP15435-RIPE
admin-c:        OS1997-RIPE
admin-c:        VTH-RIPE
admin-c:        HS7606-RIPE
admin-c:        TK1586-RIPE
admin-c:        BS4675-RIPE
admin-c:        FF9999-RIPE
admin-c:        MD26813-RIPE
abuse-c:        VTH-RIPE
mnt-ref:        RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-ref:        VT-ENGI-MNT
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         VT-ENGI-MNT
created:        2004-04-17T11:09:29Z
last-modified:  2023-12-13T14:17:32Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
role:           Versatel Hostmaster
remarks:        Internet Engineering
address:        Versatel West GmbH
address:        Unterste-Wilms-Strasse 29
address:        44143 Dortmund
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 (0) 231 399 0
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@1und1.net
admin-c:        OS1997-RIPE
admin-c:        TK1586-RIPE
admin-c:        BS4675-RIPE
admin-c:        FF9999-RIPE
admin-c:        SP15435-RIPE
admin-c:        MD26813-RIPE
tech-c:         TK1586-RIPE
tech-c:         BS4675-RIPE
tech-c:         FF9999-RIPE
tech-c:         SP15435-RIPE
tech-c:         MD26813-RIPE
nic-hdl:        VTH-RIPE
mnt-by:         VT-ENGI-MNT
created:        2004-05-19T12:48:36Z
last-modified:  2022-09-19T07:15:33Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
person:         Thomas Kaftan
remarks:        Engineer Data Network
address:        1&1 Versatel GmbH
address:        Wanheimer Strasse 90
address:        40468 Duesseldorf
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 (0) 201 8377 0
nic-hdl:        TK1586-RIPE
mnt-by:         VT-ENGI-MNT
created:        2003-11-21T11:57:52Z
last-modified:  2024-06-04T09:51:59Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '24.40.128.0/18AS8881'
route:          24.40.128.0/18
origin:         AS8881
mnt-by:         VT-MNT
created:        2022-04-12T05:16:35Z
last-modified:  2022-04-12T05:16:35Z
source:         RIPE
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5 records found for '24.40.162.16'
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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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