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% Information related to '85.16.113.160 - 85.16.113.167'

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inetnum:        85.16.113.160 - 85.16.113.167
netname:        MERKUR-NET
descr:          Merkur Offshore GmbH
descr:          Am Sandtorkai 74
descr:          20457 Hamburg
country:        DE
admin-c:        AK18566-RIPE
tech-c:         AK18566-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         EWETEL-MNT
created:        2017-11-29T08:13:14Z
last-modified:  2017-11-29T08:13:14Z
source:         RIPE

person:         Anant Khadkikar
address:        Merkur Offshore GmbH
address:        Am Sandtorkai 74
address:        20457 Hamburg
phone:          +494060777980
fax-no:         +49
nic-hdl:        AK18566-RIPE
mnt-by:         EWETEL-MNT
created:        2017-11-29T08:11:12Z
last-modified:  2017-11-29T08:11:12Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '85.16.0.0/16AS9145'

route:          85.16.0.0/16
descr:          DE-EWETEL-20050307
origin:         AS9145
mnt-by:         EWETEL-MNT
created:        2005-03-07T10:24:18Z
last-modified:  2005-03-07T10:24:18Z
source:         RIPE

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3 records found for '85.16.113.164'
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 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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 Returns all more specific address ranges within the boundaries of the queried IP address range

Query hints

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-x

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 Returns address range that exactly matches the queried IP address range
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