APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

To assist you with debugging problems, this whois query was received from IP Address

% 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 '105.224.0.0 - 105.225.255.255'
% No abuse contact registered for 105.224.0.0 - 105.225.255.255
inetnum:        105.224.0.0 - 105.225.255.255
netname:        Telkom_Internet_Broadband_105_224
descr:          Addresses used to provide Broadband access to Telkom Internet customer
descr:          Abuse Contact: abuse@telkomsa.net
descr:          Tel: +27 12 3523661
country:        ZA
admin-c:        pb455-afrinic
tech-c:         pb455-afrinic
status:         ASSIGNED PA
remarks:        Abuse Contact: abuse@telkomsa.net
remarks:        Tel: +27 12 3523661
mnt-by:         TF-165-143-0-0-165-149-255-255-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         105.224.0.0 - 105.227.255.255
person:         Pieter Bezuidenhout
address:        Telkom SA Ltd
address:        PO Box 2753
address:        Pretoria
address:        Gauteng
address:        0001
address:        ZA
phone:          tel:+1-111-111-1111
fax-no:         tel:+27-21-311-1111
nic-hdl:        PB455-AFRINIC
remarks:        Abuse complaints can be directed to abuse@saix.net
remarks:        DNS Issues can be directed to dnsadmin@saix.net. Alex, can you see this
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@saix.net
mnt-by:         GENERATED-VBGUTFTPI6D5BTFKNJLKEZOJLKKWX2IX-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
2 records found for '105.224.164.172'
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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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