APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '138.246.0.0 - 138.246.255.255'
% No abuse contact registered for 138.246.0.0 - 138.246.255.255
inetnum:        138.246.0.0 - 138.246.255.255
netname:        LMU-WIFO-INK
geofeed:        https://geofeed.netz.mwn.de/rfc8805.csv
descr:          Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen
descr:          Rechenzentrum der Medizinischen Fakultaet; Innenstadt-Klinikum
country:        DE
admin-c:        IA325-RIPE
tech-c:         IA325-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         LRZ-MNT
mnt-routes:     LRZ-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2023-05-19T21:41:58Z
source:         RIPE
role:           IP Admin
org:            ORG-LA54-RIPE
address:        Leibniz-Rechenzentrum
address:        der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
address:        Boltzmannstr. 1
address:        D-85748 Garching
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 89 35831-8800
fax-no:         +49 89 35831-9700
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@lrz.de
remarks:        *******************************************
remarks:        * For  spam/abuse/security  issues please *
remarks:        * contact abuse@lrz.de, not this address  *
remarks:        *******************************************
admin-c:        HR202-RIPE
tech-c:         HT489-RIPE
tech-c:         MM3728-RIPE
tech-c:         BS1889-RIPE
nic-hdl:        IA325-RIPE
mnt-by:         LRZ-MNT
created:        2003-01-28T13:05:00Z
last-modified:  2009-12-04T14:42:07Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '138.246.0.0/16AS1275'
route:          138.246.0.0/16
descr:          LMU-WIFO-INK
origin:         AS1275
mnt-routes:     LRZ-MNT
mnt-by:         DFN-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2002-11-25T13:22:21Z
source:         RIPE
% Information related to '138.246.0.0/16AS12816'
route:          138.246.0.0/16
descr:          LMU-WIFO-INK
origin:         AS12816
mnt-routes:     DFN-MNT
mnt-by:         LRZ-MNT
created:        2002-11-25T15:21:46Z
last-modified:  2002-11-25T15:21:46Z
source:         RIPE
% Information related to '138.246.0.0/16AS680'
route:          138.246.0.0/16
descr:          LMU-WIFO-INK
origin:         AS680
mnt-routes:     LRZ-MNT
mnt-by:         DFN-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2002-11-25T13:22:21Z
source:         RIPE
% This query was served by the RIPE Database Query Service version 1.114 (DEXTER)
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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
5 records found for '138.246.7.178'
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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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