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% Information related to '84.246.64.0 - 84.246.67.255'

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inetnum:        84.246.64.0 - 84.246.67.255
netname:        Fraunhofer-FIT-84-246-64
descr:          Fraunhofer FIT
descr:          Birlinghoven
country:        DE
admin-c:        FHG20-RIPE
tech-c:         FHG20-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         MNT-FHG-LIR
mnt-domains:    MNT-FHG-DOMAINS
mnt-routes:     MNT-FHG-LIR
created:        2016-11-08T16:08:25Z
last-modified:  2016-11-08T16:08:25Z
source:         RIPE

role:           FHG LIR ROLE
address:        Fraunhofer Institut fuer Optronik, Systemtechnik und Bildauswertung IOSB
abuse-mailbox:  noc-services@iosb.fraunhofer.de
admin-c:        HS5806-RIPE
tech-c:         HS5806-RIPE
nic-hdl:        FHG20-RIPE
mnt-by:         MNT-FHG-LIR
created:        2012-05-06T10:25:23Z
last-modified:  2013-04-29T17:24:56Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '84.246.64.0/21AS680'

route:          84.246.64.0/21
descr:          FhG FOKUS CC RESCON agg. block
origin:         AS680
mnt-by:         DFN-MNT
created:        2012-03-21T14:15:43Z
last-modified:  2012-03-21T14:15:43Z
source:         RIPE

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3 records found for '84.246.64.88'
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1st level less specific

 Returns smallest IP address range that includes the queried IP address or range

-i

Inverse attributes

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 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
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1st level more specific

 Returns first level more specific address ranges within the boundaries of the queried IP address range
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-x

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 Returns address range that exactly matches the queried IP address range
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