APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% APNIC found the following authoritative answer from: whois.arin.net
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NetRange:       138.238.0.0 - 138.238.255.255
CIDR:           138.238.0.0/16
NetName:        HOWARD-UNIV
NetHandle:      NET-138-238-0-0-1
Parent:         NET138 (NET-138-0-0-0-0)
NetType:        Direct Allocation
OriginAS:       
Organization:   The Howard University (HOWARD-6)
RegDate:        1990-06-07
Updated:        2022-05-04
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/138.238.0.0
OrgName:        The Howard University
OrgId:          HOWARD-6
Address:        2301 Georgia Ave. NW
Address:        Suite 334
City:           Washington
StateProv:      DC
PostalCode:     20059
Country:        US
RegDate:        1990-06-07
Updated:        2024-03-15
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/HOWARD-6
OrgDNSHandle: NETWO10064-ARIN
OrgDNSName:   Network-Admin
OrgDNSPhone:  +1-202-285-0591 
OrgDNSEmail:  amin.mozaffari@howard.edu
OrgDNSRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/NETWO10064-ARIN
OrgNOCHandle: NETWO10064-ARIN
OrgNOCName:   Network-Admin
OrgNOCPhone:  +1-202-285-0591 
OrgNOCEmail:  amin.mozaffari@howard.edu
OrgNOCRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/NETWO10064-ARIN
OrgTechHandle: NETWO10064-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Network-Admin
OrgTechPhone:  +1-202-285-0591 
OrgTechEmail:  amin.mozaffari@howard.edu
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/NETWO10064-ARIN
OrgTechHandle: THOMA1753-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Thomas, Richard 
OrgTechPhone:  +1-202-285-0591 
OrgTechEmail:  richard.thomas@howard.edu
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/THOMA1753-ARIN
OrgAbuseHandle: THOMA1753-ARIN
OrgAbuseName:   Thomas, Richard 
OrgAbusePhone:  +1-202-285-0591 
OrgAbuseEmail:  richard.thomas@howard.edu
OrgAbuseRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/THOMA1753-ARIN
OrgAbuseHandle: NETWO10064-ARIN
OrgAbuseName:   Network-Admin
OrgAbusePhone:  +1-202-285-0591 
OrgAbuseEmail:  amin.mozaffari@howard.edu
OrgAbuseRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/NETWO10064-ARIN
OrgRoutingHandle: NETWO10064-ARIN
OrgRoutingName:   Network-Admin
OrgRoutingPhone:  +1-202-285-0591 
OrgRoutingEmail:  amin.mozaffari@howard.edu
OrgRoutingRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/NETWO10064-ARIN
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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
11 records found for '138.238.233.9'
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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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