APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '137.163.0.0 - 137.163.255.255'
% No abuse contact registered for 137.163.0.0 - 137.163.255.255
inetnum:        137.163.0.0 - 137.163.255.255
netname:        HELNET
descr:          City of Helsinki
country:        FI
admin-c:        HK6742-RIPE
tech-c:         HK6742-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         ELISA-MNT
mnt-lower:      ELISA-MNT
created:        2002-08-30T08:09:40Z
last-modified:  2021-05-27T12:44:33Z
source:         RIPE
role:           Helsingin kaupunki
address:        City of Helsinki
admin-c:        DH8278-RIPE
tech-c:         DH8278-RIPE
nic-hdl:        HK6742-RIPE
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@hel.fi
mnt-by:         ELISA-MNT
created:        2021-05-27T12:35:51Z
last-modified:  2021-05-27T12:35:51Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '137.163.0.0/16AS2026'
route:          137.163.0.0/16
descr:          City of Helsinki
origin:         AS2026
mnt-by:         ELISA-MNT
created:        2015-04-30T10:27:41Z
last-modified:  2015-04-30T10:27:41Z
source:         RIPE
% Information related to '137.163.0.0/16AS719'
route:          137.163.0.0/16
descr:          City of Helsinki
origin:         AS719
mnt-by:         ELISA-MNT
created:        2002-08-30T07:31:57Z
last-modified:  2004-11-15T15:40:18Z
source:         RIPE
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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
4 records found for '137.163.16.185'
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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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