diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/helpers.py b/rhodecode/lib/helpers.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/helpers.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/helpers.py
@@ -1164,3 +1164,10 @@ def not_mapped_error(repo_name):
             ' it was created or renamed from the filesystem'
             ' please run the application again'
             ' in order to rescan repositories') % repo_name, category='error')
+
+
+def ip_range(ip_addr):
+    from rhodecode.model.db import UserIpMap
+    s, e = UserIpMap._get_ip_range(ip_addr)
+    return '%s - %s' % (s, e)
+