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 '164.88.0.0 - 164.88.255.255'
% No abuse contact registered for 164.88.0.0 - 164.88.255.255
inetnum:        164.88.0.0 - 164.88.255.255
netname:        INDEPENDENT-NEWSPAPERS
descr:          INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS (PTY) LTD
descr:          IT Dept,
descr:          47 PIXLEY SEME STREET
descr:          JOHANNESBURG 4413
country:        ZA
org:            ORG-AHL1-AFRINIC
admin-c:        RHF1-AFRINIC
admin-c:        PI15-AFRINIC
tech-c:         RHF1-AFRINIC
tech-c:         PI15-AFRINIC
status:         ASSIGNED PI
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-lower:      INL-MNT
mnt-domains:    INL-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         0.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.255
organisation:   ORG-AHL1-AFRINIC
org-name:       INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS (PTY) LTD
org-type:       EU-PI
country:        ZA
address:        INDEPENDENT IN BUSINESS NEWSPAPERS (PTY) LTD
address:        IT Dept,
address:        47 PIXLEY SEME STREET
address:        Johannesburg 4413
phone:          tel:+27-21-344-0581
phone:          tel:+27-83-255-4827
phone:          tel:+27-11-688-1004
admin-c:        RHF1-AFRINIC
admin-c:        PI15-AFRINIC
tech-c:         RHF1-AFRINIC
tech-c:         PI15-AFRINIC
mnt-ref:        AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-ref:        INL-MNT
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
person:         Prajay Inarman
address:        47 Sauer Street
address:        Johannesburg 4001
address:        South Africa
phone:          tel:+27-83-255-4827
phone:          tel:+27-11-688-1004
nic-hdl:        PI15-AFRINIC
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
mnt-by:         GENERATED-AYKGY3RBDDOCMINFLY2R5YGSC9Q6MFLO-MNT
person:         Raphael Hanson Francis
address:        10th Floor, Convention Tower
address:        Foreshore, Cape Town, 8001
phone:          tel:+27-21-344-0581
nic-hdl:        RHF1-AFRINIC
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
mnt-by:         GENERATED-MWOS6LJORSXTLV3C6TKJEWA6DLZDDUHU-MNT
% Information related to '164.88.0.0/20AS327733'
route:          164.88.0.0/20
descr:          Independent Newspapers
origin:         AS327733
mnt-by:         INL-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
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5 records found for '164.88.3.55'
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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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