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:       146.243.0.0 - 146.243.255.255
CIDR:           146.243.0.0/16
NetName:        MASS-GOV-NET
NetHandle:      NET-146-243-0-0-1
Parent:         NET146 (NET-146-0-0-0-0)
NetType:        Direct Allocation
OriginAS:       
Organization:   Commonwealth of Massachusetts (MASS)
RegDate:        1991-03-04
Updated:        2016-01-14
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/146.243.0.0
OrgName:        Commonwealth of Massachusetts
OrgId:          MASS
Address:        Massachusetts Office of Information Technology
Address:        200 Arlington street
Address:        Suite 2100
City:           Chelsea
StateProv:      MA
PostalCode:     02150
Country:        US
RegDate:        1991-03-04
Updated:        2016-01-14
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/MASS
OrgTechHandle: JWE67-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Wentzel, Jim 
OrgTechPhone:  +1-617-626-4568 
OrgTechEmail:  james.wentzel@mass.gov
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/JWE67-ARIN
OrgTechHandle: PCM3-ARIN
OrgTechName:   POC Comm of MA
OrgTechPhone:  +1-617-888-2808 
OrgTechEmail:  dns-request@state.ma.us
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/PCM3-ARIN
OrgAbuseHandle: PCM3-ARIN
OrgAbuseName:   POC Comm of MA
OrgAbusePhone:  +1-617-888-2808 
OrgAbuseEmail:  dns-request@state.ma.us
OrgAbuseRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/PCM3-ARIN
OrgTechHandle: JW1963-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Wentzel, James 
OrgTechPhone:  +1-617-626-4568 
OrgTechEmail:  James.Wentzel@mass.gov
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/JW1963-ARIN
RTechHandle: JWE67-ARIN
RTechName:   Wentzel, Jim 
RTechPhone:  +1-617-626-4568 
RTechEmail:  james.wentzel@mass.gov
RTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/JWE67-ARIN
RTechHandle: PCM3-ARIN
RTechName:   POC Comm of MA
RTechPhone:  +1-617-888-2808 
RTechEmail:  dns-request@state.ma.us
RTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/PCM3-ARIN
RTechHandle: JW1963-ARIN
RTechName:   Wentzel, James 
RTechPhone:  +1-617-626-4568 
RTechEmail:  James.Wentzel@mass.gov
RTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/JW1963-ARIN
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# Copyright 1997-2024, American Registry for Internet Numbers, Ltd.
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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
11 records found for '146.243.4.2'
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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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