APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '143.167.0.0 - 143.167.255.255'
% No abuse contact registered for 143.167.0.0 - 143.167.255.255
inetnum:        143.167.0.0 - 143.167.255.255
netname:        UNI-SHEFFIELD-LINR
descr:          University of Sheffield
org:            ORG-UoS34-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
remarks:        -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
remarks:        To report alleged copyright infringement please email copyright-abuse@sheffield.ac.uk
remarks:        For ALL other cases of abuse or security issues please email abuse@sheffield.ac.uk
remarks:        We cannot guarantee a prompt response to emails sent to individuals
remarks:        -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
country:        GB
admin-c:        MBG30-RIPE
tech-c:         TG3577-RIPE
mnt-by:         JANET-HOSTMASTER
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-LEGACY-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2018-04-12T13:04:11Z
source:         RIPE
sponsoring-org: ORG-UA23-RIPE
organisation:   ORG-UoS34-RIPE
org-name:       University of Sheffield
country:        GB
org-type:       OTHER
address:        Corporate Information and Computing Services
address:        Sheffield S10 2TN
mnt-ref:        SHEFFIELD-MNT
mnt-ref:        JANET-HOSTMASTER
mnt-by:         SHEFFIELD-MNT
mnt-by:         JANET-HOSTMASTER
created:        2009-11-20T12:58:01Z
last-modified:  2022-12-01T17:31:58Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
person:         Mike Greenwood
org:            ORG-UoS34-RIPE
address:        Corporate Information and Computing Services
address:        University of Sheffield
address:        Sheffield  S10 2TN
phone:          +44 114 222 3030
nic-hdl:        MBG30-RIPE
created:        2007-09-20T15:58:38Z
last-modified:  2012-03-02T11:00:02Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
mnt-by:         SHEFFIELD-MNT
person:         Tom Griffin
address:        University of Sheffield, S10 2TN
phone:          +44 114 222 3013
nic-hdl:        TG3577-RIPE
mnt-by:         SHEFFIELD-MNT
created:        2012-02-29T12:01:19Z
last-modified:  2012-02-29T12:01:19Z
source:         RIPE
% Information related to '143.167.0.0/16AS786'
route:          143.167.0.0/16
descr:          University of Sheffield
descr:          2 Hounsfield Road
descr:          Sheffield
descr:          S10 2TN
descr:          UNITED KINGDOM
origin:         AS786
mnt-by:         JIPS-NOSC
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2001-09-22T09:32:02Z
source:         RIPE
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5 records found for '143.167.231.135'
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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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