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 '198.54.65.0 - 198.54.65.255'
% No abuse contact registered for 198.54.65.0 - 198.54.65.255
inetnum:        198.54.65.0 - 198.54.65.255
netname:        WITSTECH2
descr:          Technikon Witwatersrand
descr:          Cnr Nind and Beit Streets
descr:          Doornfontein
descr:          2028
country:        ZA
org:            ORG-ZZ3-AFRINIC
admin-c:        EVS-AFRINIC
tech-c:         EVS-AFRINIC
status:         ASSIGNED PI
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-lower:      AFRINIC-HM-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         0.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.255
organisation:   ORG-ZZ3-AFRINIC
org-name:       Technikon Witwatersrand
org-type:       LIR
country:        ZA
address:        Cnr Nind and Beit Streets
address:        Doornfontein
address:        2028
phone:          tel:+1-082-653-5282
phone:          tel:+27-11-406-2648
fax-no:         tel:+27-11-406-2785
admin-c:        EVS-AFRINIC
tech-c:         EVS-AFRINIC
mnt-ref:        AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
person:         Elize Van Van Schalkwyk
address:        Cnr Nind and Beit Streets
address:        Doornfontein
address:        2028
address:        ZA
phone:          tel:+1-082-653-5282
phone:          tel:+27-11-406-2648
fax-no:         tel:+27-11-406-2785
nic-hdl:        EVS-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-IR7ZJLJNDSMCXCZQAV78UXBLU5ZDR4FQ-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
3 records found for '198.54.65.71'
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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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