APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '132.252.0.0 - 132.252.255.255'
% Abuse contact for '132.252.0.0 - 132.252.255.255' is 'abuse@dfn.de'
inetnum:        132.252.0.0 - 132.252.255.255
netname:        UEGNET
descr:          Universitaetsstr. 1-15
descr:          45117 Essen
country:        DE
org:            ORG-UD37-RIPE
admin-c:        GK6979-RIPE
tech-c:         MK26491-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-LEGACY-MNT
mnt-by:         DFN-LIR-MNT
mnt-lower:      DFN-LIR-MNT
mnt-routes:     DFN-MNT
mnt-irt:        IRT-DFN-CERT
sponsoring-org: ORG-DV1-RIPE
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2024-07-02T15:11:24Z
source:         RIPE
organisation:   ORG-UD37-RIPE
org-name:       Universitaet Duisburg-Essen
country:        DE
org-type:       OTHER
address:        Forsthausweg 2
address:        47057 Duisburg
address:        Germany
admin-c:        GK6979-RIPE
tech-c:         MK26491-RIPE
abuse-c:        DH5989-RIPE
mnt-ref:        DFN-LIR-MNT
mnt-by:         DFN-LIR-MNT
created:        2015-09-28T11:12:36Z
last-modified:  2024-07-02T15:35:23Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
person:         Guido Kerkewitz
address:        Universitaet Duisburg-Essen
address:        Zentrum fuer Informations- und Mediendienste
address:        Forsthausweg 2
address:        47057 Duisburg
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 203 379 4253
nic-hdl:        GK6979-RIPE
mnt-by:         DFN-NTFY
created:        2021-12-07T09:22:28Z
last-modified:  2021-12-07T09:22:28Z
source:         RIPE
person:         Martin Klick
address:        Universitaet Duisburg-Essen
address:        Zentrum fuer Informations- und Mediendienste
address:        Schuetzenbahn 70
address:        45127 Essen
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 201 183 3973
nic-hdl:        MK26491-RIPE
mnt-by:         DFN-NTFY
created:        2024-07-02T14:58:48Z
last-modified:  2024-07-02T14:58:48Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '132.252.0.0/16AS1275'
route:          132.252.0.0/16
descr:          UEGNET
origin:         AS1275
mnt-by:         DFN-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2001-09-22T09:32:38Z
source:         RIPE
% Information related to '132.252.0.0/16AS680'
route:          132.252.0.0/16
descr:          UEGNET
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.
6 records found for '132.252.69.251'
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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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