APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '178.255.168.0 - 178.255.171.255'
% Abuse contact for '178.255.168.0 - 178.255.171.255' is 'ripe@starnet.cz'
inetnum:        178.255.168.0 - 178.255.171.255
netname:        STARNET-NET
descr:          Starnet s.r.o.
country:        CZ
admin-c:        RK2653-RIPE
tech-c:         RK2653-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         MNT-CZSTARNET
created:        2013-01-08T15:06:09Z
last-modified:  2013-01-08T15:06:09Z
source:         RIPE
person:         Radek Krejca
address:        STARNET, s.r.o.
address:        B. Smetany 43
address:        Ceske Budejovice
address:        37001
mnt-by:         MNT-CZSTARNET
phone:          +420608470980
nic-hdl:        RK2653-RIPE
created:        2005-08-29T07:41:03Z
last-modified:  2008-09-08T15:13:39Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '178.255.168.0/21AS44489'
route:          178.255.168.0/21
descr:          Starnet s.r.o.
origin:         AS44489
mnt-by:         MNT-CZSTARNET
created:        2010-07-19T18:58:37Z
last-modified:  2010-07-19T18:58:37Z
source:         RIPE
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  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
3 records found for '178.255.168.171'
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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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