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% Information related to '147.8.0.0 - 147.8.255.255'
% Abuse contact for '147.8.0.0 - 147.8.255.255' is 'abuse@hku.hk'
inetnum:        147.8.0.0 - 147.8.255.255
netname:        HKUNET
descr:          The University of Hong Kong
descr:          ERX range form ARIN
country:        HK
org:            ORG-TUOH1-AP
admin-c:        DITS-HKU-AP
tech-c:         NTC5-AP
abuse-c:        AH828-AP
status:         ALLOCATED PORTABLE
remarks:        please send abuse report to
remarks:        abuse@hku.hk
mnt-by:         APNIC-HM
mnt-routes:     MAINT-HK-HKU
mnt-irt:        IRT-HK-HKU
last-modified:  2020-05-20T13:03:30Z
source:         APNIC
irt:            IRT-HK-HKU
address:        ITS Office, 1/F, Library Building (Old Wing)
address:        The University of Hong Kong
address:        Pokfulam Road
address:        Hong Kong
e-mail:         GROUP-ITS-PCNETEAM@hku.hk
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@hku.hk
admin-c:        NN88-AP
tech-c:         RL319-AP
auth:           # Filtered
remarks:        group-its-pcneteam@hku.hk was validated on 2024-01-17
remarks:        abuse@hku.hk was validated on 2024-02-16
mnt-by:         MAINT-HK-HKU
last-modified:  2024-02-16T02:00:18Z
source:         APNIC
organisation:   ORG-TUOH1-AP
org-name:       The University of Hong Kong
org-type:       LIR
country:        HK
address:        Information Technology Services
address:        1/F, Library Building (Old Wing)
address:        The University of Hong Kong
phone:          +852-3917-2492
fax-no:         +852-2540-2970
e-mail:         group-its-pcneteam@hku.hk
mnt-ref:        APNIC-HM
mnt-by:         APNIC-HM
last-modified:  2023-09-05T02:15:49Z
source:         APNIC
role:           ABUSE HKHKU
address:        ITS Office, 1/F, Library Building (Old Wing)
address:        The University of Hong Kong
address:        Pokfulam Road
address:        Hong Kong
country:        ZZ
phone:          +000000000
e-mail:         GROUP-ITS-PCNETEAM@hku.hk
admin-c:        NN88-AP
tech-c:         RL319-AP
nic-hdl:        AH828-AP
remarks:        Generated from irt object IRT-HK-HKU
remarks:        group-its-pcneteam@hku.hk was validated on 2024-01-17
remarks:        abuse@hku.hk was validated on 2024-02-16
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@hku.hk
mnt-by:         APNIC-ABUSE
last-modified:  2024-02-16T02:00:43Z
source:         APNIC
role:           HKU Director of ITS
address:        The University of Hong Kong
address:        Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
country:        HK
phone:          +852 3549 5333
e-mail:         DITS@hku.hk
admin-c:        DITS-HKU-AP
tech-c:         NTC5-AP
nic-hdl:        DITS-HKU-AP
mnt-by:         MAINT-JUCC-AP
last-modified:  2011-07-19T10:44:46Z
source:         APNIC
role:           Network Technical Contact
address:        ITS Office, 1/F, Library Building (Old Wing)
                The University of Hong Kong,
                Pokfulam Road,
                Hong Kong
country:        HK
phone:          +852-3917-2496
e-mail:         group-its-pcneteam@hku.hk
admin-c:        DITS-HKU-AP
tech-c:         NTC5-AP
nic-hdl:        NTC5-AP
mnt-by:         MAINT-HK-HKU
last-modified:  2020-05-25T06:43:54Z
source:         APNIC
% Information related to '147.8.0.0/16AS4528'
route:          147.8.0.0/16
origin:         AS4528
descr:          The University of Hong Kong
                Information Technology Services
                1/F, Library Building (Old Wing)
                The University of Hong Kong
mnt-by:         MAINT-HK-HKU
last-modified:  2020-05-20T03:23:12Z
source:         APNIC
% This query was served by the APNIC Whois Service version 1.88.25 (WHOIS-AU3)
  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
7 records found for '147.8.212.109'
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IP address lookups Miscellaneous queries
-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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