APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '131.251.0.0 - 131.251.255.255'
% No abuse contact registered for 131.251.0.0 - 131.251.255.255
inetnum:        131.251.0.0 - 131.251.255.255
netname:        CARDIFF-UNIVERSITY
descr:          Cardiff University
country:        GB
admin-c:        CK10241-RIPE
tech-c:         HG2278-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
remarks:        complaints about spam and other
remarks:        net-abuse to abuse@cardiff.ac.uk
mnt-by:         JANET-HOSTMASTER
mnt-lower:      JANET-HOSTMASTER
mnt-domains:    JANET-HOSTMASTER
mnt-routes:     JANET-HOSTMASTER
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2019-12-04T13:11:30Z
source:         RIPE
person:         Chris King
address:        Information Services
address:        Cardiff University
address:        40/41 Park Place
address:        Cardiff
address:        CF10 3BB
address:        United Kingdom
phone:          +44 29 2087 4874
fax-no:         +44 29 2087 4285
nic-hdl:        CK10241-RIPE
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2016-04-05T13:59:36Z
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-LOCKED-MNT
source:         RIPE # Filtered
person:         Huw Gulliver
address:        Information Services
address:        Cardiff University
address:        40/41 Park Place
address:        Cardiff
address:        CF10 3BB
address:        United Kingdom
phone:          +44 29 2087 4874
fax-no:         +44 29 2087 4285
nic-hdl:        HG2278-RIPE
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2020-06-04T10:11:50Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
mnt-by:         JANET-HOSTMASTER
% Information related to '131.251.0.0/16AS786'
route:          131.251.0.0/16
descr:          Cardiff University
descr:          Information Services
descr:          40/41 Park Place
descr:          Cardiff CF10 3BB
descr:          UNITED KINGDOM
origin:         AS786
mnt-by:         JIPS-NOSC
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2012-11-09T12:06:47Z
source:         RIPE
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  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
4 records found for '131.251.142.91'
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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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