2a01:3e0:d01::/48

inet6num:       2a01:3e0:d01::/48
netname:        INFOSYS-TATAC
country:        GB
descr:          INFOSYS LIMITED::750487
admin-c:        DUMY-RIPE
tech-c:         DUMY-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED
created:        2014-09-30T07:50:11Z
last-modified:  2014-10-14T04:38:55Z
source:         RIPE
mnt-by:         AS8297-MNT
remarks:        ****************************
remarks:        * THIS OBJECT IS MODIFIED
remarks:        * Please note that all data that is generally regarded as personal
remarks:        * data has been removed from this object.
remarks:        * To view the original object, please query the RIPE Database at:
remarks:        * http://www.ripe.net/whois
remarks:        ****************************


organisation:   ORG-TIC1-RIPE
org-name:       TATA Communications (Canada) Ltd.
org-type:       LIR
address:        Dummy address for ORG-TIC1-RIPE
e-mail:         unread@ripe.net
mnt-ref:        AS8297-MNT
mnt-ref:        TELEGLOBE-MNT
mnt-ref:        RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         TELEGLOBE-MNT
abuse-c:        AH8738-RIPE
created:        2004-04-17T11:19:14Z
last-modified:  2020-12-16T12:28:52Z
source:         RIPE
remarks:        ****************************
remarks:        * THIS OBJECT IS MODIFIED
remarks:        * Please note that all data that is generally regarded as personal
remarks:        * data has been removed from this object.
remarks:        * To view the original object, please query the RIPE Database at:
remarks:        * http://www.ripe.net/whois
remarks:        ****************************

IP address ranges, or netblocks, are groups of related IP addresses. They are usually represented as a base IP address, followed by a slash, and then a netmask which represents how many IP addresses are contained within the netblock. This format is known as CIDR. You'll also sometimes see netblocks given as a start ip address, and an end ip address, or an ip address range.

Traffic works its way around the internet based on the routing table, which contains a list of networks and their associated netblocks.