APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% APNIC found the following authoritative answer from: whois.afrinic.net
% This is the AfriNIC Whois server.
% The AFRINIC whois database is subject to  the following terms of Use. See https://afrinic.net/whois/terms
% Note: this output has been filtered.
%       To receive output for a database update, use the "-B" flag.
% Information related to '137.215.0.0 - 137.215.255.255'
% No abuse contact registered for 137.215.0.0 - 137.215.255.255
inetnum:        137.215.0.0 - 137.215.255.255
netname:        UPNET
descr:          University of Pretoria
descr:          Pretoria, 0002
descr:          Republic of, Africa
country:        ZA
org:            ORG-UP10-AFRINIC
admin-c:        RB7-AFRINIC
tech-c:         SP19-AFRINIC
tech-c:         RB7-AFRINIC
status:         ASSIGNED PI
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-lower:      Univ-Pretoria-MNT
mnt-domains:    Univ-Pretoria-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         0.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.255
organisation:   ORG-UP10-AFRINIC
org-name:       University of Pretoria
org-type:       EU-PI
country:        ZA
address:        University of Pretoria
address:        Corner Lynwood and Roper Street
address:        Hillcrest
address:        Pretoria
phone:          tel:+27-12-420-4111
phone:          tel:+27-12-420-4111
phone:          tel:+27-12-420-4111
phone:          tel:+27-12-420-4111
admin-c:        MV14-AFRINIC
admin-c:        RB7-AFRINIC
tech-c:         SP19-AFRINIC
tech-c:         MV14-AFRINIC
tech-c:         RB7-AFRINIC
mnt-ref:        AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-ref:        Univ-Pretoria-MNT
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
person:         Rupert Botha
address:        Pretoria 0002
address:        ZA
address:        Pretoria
address:        South Africa
phone:          tel:+27-12-420-4111
phone:          tel:+27-12-420-4111
nic-hdl:        RB7-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-SK7QO0OBGDPNMJYNKARPK7KGFZBFGFCR-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
person:         Sven Pey
address:        ITS Operations
address:        University of Pretoria,
address:        Private Bag X20
address:        Hatfield 0028,
address:        South Africa
address:        Pretoria 0028
address:        South Africa
phone:          tel:+27-12-420-4111
nic-hdl:        SP19-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-BSUWYMQ4QQIVYXNYIZ3T1OUGMOAFJS41-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
4 records found for '137.215.6.53'
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-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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