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 '196.44.242.0 - 196.44.242.31'

% No abuse contact registered for 196.44.242.0 - 196.44.242.31

inetnum:        196.44.242.0 - 196.44.242.31
netname:        corporate-lan1
descr:          corporate LAN
country:        RW
admin-c:        NM5-AFRINIC
admin-c:        IN3-AFRINIC
tech-c:         NM5-AFRINIC
tech-c:         IN3-AFRINIC
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         MTNRW-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         196.44.240.0 - 196.44.255.255

person:         Issa Nkusi
address:        P O Box 264 Kigali
address:        MTN Center
address:        Kigali/Rwanda
address:        Kigali
address:        Rwanda
phone:          tel:+250-788-312-443
fax-no:         tel:+250-586865
nic-hdl:        IN3-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-R8GZ3RSFKBHGVZZ4SNHXDVFCPNO5XFMR-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

person:         Ndabarasa Michel
address:        P O Box 264
                MTN Centre Nyarutarama
                Rwanda
phone:          tel:+250-08-31-26-26
fax-no:         tel:+250-08-31-26-26
nic-hdl:        NM5-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-XTQKO1K2UTVIJTJNV1IV2FD7TPBTY4FE-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

% Information related to '196.44.242.0/24AS36890'

route:          196.44.242.0/24
descr:          route object for MTN RWANDACELL
origin:         AS36890
mnt-by:         MTNRW-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
4 records found for '196.44.242.22'
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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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