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% Information related to '31.23.128.0 - 31.23.255.255'

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inetnum:        31.23.128.0 - 31.23.255.255
netname:        Macroregional_South
descr:          OJSC Rostelecom Macroregional Branch South
descr:          Rostov, Russia
country:        RU
admin-c:        VAS102-RIPE
tech-c:         VAS102-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
remarks:        INFRA-AW
mnt-by:         STC-MNT
created:        2012-05-18T10:13:03Z
last-modified:  2012-05-18T10:13:03Z
source:         RIPE

person:         Vladimir A. Sherstnev
address:        wert@donpac.ru
phone:          +7 863 2619163
mnt-by:         ROSTOV-TELEGRAF-MNT
nic-hdl:        VAS102-RIPE
created:        2005-05-25T05:31:56Z
last-modified:  2016-01-13T06:40:41Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '31.23.128.0/17AS12389'

route:          31.23.128.0/17
origin:         AS12389
descr:          BRAS Huawei ME60 (128kusers)
mnt-by:         ROSTELECOM-MNT
mnt-by:         ROSTOV-TELEGRAF-MNT
created:        2017-12-22T15:22:50Z
last-modified:  2017-12-22T15:22:50Z
source:         RIPE

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3 records found for '31.23.229.254'
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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

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    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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