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% Information related to '51.6.0.0 - 51.7.255.255'
% Abuse contact for '51.6.0.0 - 51.7.255.255' is 'abuse@bt.com'
inetnum:        51.6.0.0 - 51.7.255.255
netname:        UK-FORCE9
country:        GB
descr:          PlusNet plc.
org:            ORG-BPIS1-RIPE
country:        GB
admin-c:        PLUS1-RIPE
tech-c:         PNET2-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         MAINT-AS6871
mnt-by:         BTNET-INFRA-MNT
created:        2015-06-17T07:29:25Z
last-modified:  2016-11-17T11:33:24Z
source:         RIPE
remarks:        Please send abuse notification to abuse@plus.net
organisation:   ORG-BPIS1-RIPE
org-name:       British Telecommunications PLC
country:        GB
org-type:       LIR
address:        PP1, Floor1, Orion, Adastral Park, Martlesham Heath
address:        IP5 3RE
address:        Ipswich
address:        UNITED KINGDOM
phone:          +44 (0)20 7356 5000
abuse-c:        AR13878-RIPE
mnt-ref:        BTNET-MNT
mnt-ref:        BTNET-INFRA-MNT
mnt-ref:        RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         BTNET-INFRA-MNT
admin-c:        FLS15-RIPE
admin-c:        GW3285-RIPE
admin-c:        MS35380-RIPE
admin-c:        GF1231-RIPE
created:        2004-04-17T12:11:50Z
last-modified:  2021-04-08T13:14:28Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
role:           Plusnet Hostmaster
address:        PlusNet Plc
address:        The Balance
address:        2 Pinfold Street
address:        Sheffield
address:        S1 2GU
address:        UK
phone:          +44 114 2200084
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@plus.net
remarks:        ------------------------------------------------
remarks:        Please do NOT e-mail abuse to the contacts given
remarks:        here, e-mail them to ABUSE@PLUS.NET instead.
remarks:        All email sent to other listed addresses will
remarks:        be deleted!
remarks:        ------------------------------------------------
remarks:        Network Status and Information Page:
remarks:        http://status.plus.net
remarks:        http://support.plus.net
remarks:        ------------------------------------------------
remarks:        Support 24*7 Phone: (UK) 0845 140 0200
remarks:        ------------------------------------------------
admin-c:        JW7886-RIPE
tech-c:         DS3916-RIPE
nic-hdl:        PNET2-RIPE
mnt-by:         MAINT-AS6871
created:        2002-05-16T12:18:00Z
last-modified:  2018-01-17T15:40:44Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
person:         PlusNet Ripe Admin
address:        Plusnet plc.
address:        The Balance
address:        2 Pinfold Street
address:        Sheffield
address:        S1 2GU
address:        GB
phone:          +44 114 22 00084
nic-hdl:        PLUS1-RIPE
mnt-by:         MAINT-AS6871
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2012-05-02T13:03:37Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '51.6.0.0/15AS6871'
route:          51.6.0.0/15
origin:         AS6871
descr:          PlusNet plc.
mnt-by:         MAINT-AS6871
created:        2016-04-11T12:23:56Z
last-modified:  2016-04-11T12:23:56Z
source:         RIPE
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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
5 records found for '51.7.237.99'
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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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