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% Information related to '5.28.248.0 - 5.28.255.255'

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inetnum:        5.28.248.0 - 5.28.255.255
netname:        TELEGRAM-MESSENGER-INFRA-NET
country:        NL
status:         ASSIGNED PA
admin-c:        VVV27-RIPE
tech-c:         VVV27-RIPE
mnt-by:         IPFFM
created:        2022-05-18T07:10:02Z
last-modified:  2022-05-18T07:10:02Z
source:         RIPE

person:         Vladimir V. Vedeneev
address:        P.O. Box 146, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
phone:          +40720276723
nic-hdl:        VVV27-RIPE
mnt-by:         MNT-GLOBAL-NET
created:        2003-08-18T16:31:10Z
last-modified:  2016-05-27T20:50:53Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '5.28.192.0/18AS1273'

route:          5.28.192.0/18
origin:         AS1273
mnt-by:         IPFFM
created:        2021-02-02T00:01:26Z
last-modified:  2021-02-02T00:01:26Z
source:         RIPE

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3 records found for '5.28.255.116'
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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

  • 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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