APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '132.176.0.0 - 132.176.255.255'
% No abuse contact registered for 132.176.0.0 - 132.176.255.255
inetnum:        132.176.0.0 - 132.176.255.255
netname:        FERNUNI-NET
descr:          FernUniversitaet Hagen
descr:          Feithstr. 140
descr:          58097 Hagen
country:        DE
admin-c:        JS9768-RIPE
tech-c:         SV4059-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         DFN-LIR-MNT
mnt-lower:      DFN-LIR-MNT
mnt-routes:     DFN-MNT
mnt-irt:        IRT-DFN-CERT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2019-12-04T13:04:44Z
source:         RIPE
person:         Joerg Schiffer
address:        FernUniversitaet in Hagen
address:        Zentrum Digitalisierung und IT
address:        Feithstr. 150b
address:        58097 Hagen
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 2331 987 2817
fax-no:         +49 2331 987 192817
nic-hdl:        JS9768-RIPE
mnt-by:         DFN-NTFY
created:        2011-04-11T12:23:52Z
last-modified:  2021-09-13T09:47:30Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
person:         Sven Vollmann
address:        FernUniversitaet in Hagen
address:        Zentrum Digitalisierung und IT
address:        Feithstr. 150b
address:        58097 Hagen
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 2331 987 2342
fax-no:         +49 2331 987 192342
nic-hdl:        SV4059-RIPE
mnt-by:         DFN-NTFY
created:        2011-04-11T12:23:52Z
last-modified:  2021-09-13T09:47:30Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '132.176.0.0/16AS680'
route:          132.176.0.0/16
descr:          FERNUNI-NET
origin:         AS680
mnt-by:         DFN-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2001-09-22T09:33:18Z
source:         RIPE
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  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
4 records found for '132.176.171.85'
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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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