APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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[216.73.216.205]

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% Information related to '140.78.0.0 - 140.78.255.255'
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inetnum:        140.78.0.0 - 140.78.255.255
netname:        JKU-LAN
org:            ORG-JKU1-RIPE
descr:          Johannes Kepler University
descr:          Campus LAN
country:        AT
sponsoring-org: ORG-AA1-RIPE
admin-c:        ULAC1-RIPE
tech-c:         ULNA1-RIPE
remarks:        Please send abuse reports to abuse@jku.at
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-LEGACY-MNT
mnt-by:         AS1205-MNT
mnt-by:         ACONET-LIR-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2026-06-01T14:58:47Z
source:         RIPE
% Information related to '140.78.0.0/16AS1205'
route:          140.78.0.0/16
descr:          JKU-LAN
origin:         AS1205
mnt-by:         AS1205-MNT
mnt-by:         ACONET-LIR-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2013-08-08T14:53:13Z
source:         RIPE
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2 records found for '140.78.116.185'
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