APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '147.188.0.0 - 147.188.255.255'
% No abuse contact registered for 147.188.0.0 - 147.188.255.255
inetnum:        147.188.0.0 - 147.188.255.255
netname:        University_of_Birmingham
org:            ORG-UOB21-RIPE
country:        GB
descr:          The University of Birmingham
descr:          Edgbaston
descr:          Birmingham, B15 2TT
admin-c:        HALL2-RIPE
tech-c:         HALL2-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-LEGACY-MNT
mnt-by:         JANET-HOSTMASTER
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2022-05-05T12:07:29Z
source:         RIPE
sponsoring-org: ORG-UA23-RIPE
organisation:   ORG-UOB21-RIPE
org-name:       University of Birmingham
country:        GB
org-type:       Other
address:        Information Services
address:        Elms Road
address:        Edgbaston
address:        Birmingham
address:        B15 2TT
address:        United Kingdom
admin-c:        HALL2-RIPE
tech-c:         HALL2-RIPE
mnt-ref:        JANET-HOSTMASTER
mnt-by:         JANET-HOSTMASTER
created:        2015-03-11T18:47:49Z
last-modified:  2022-12-01T17:31:55Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
person:         Nick Hall
address:        Information Services
address:        University of Birmingham
address:        Elms Road
address:        Edgbaston
address:        Birmingham
address:        B15 2TT
address:        United Kingdom
phone:          +44 121 414 4072
org:            ORG-UOB21-RIPE
nic-hdl:        HALL2-RIPE
mnt-by:         JANET-HOSTMASTER
created:        2015-03-11T18:44:33Z
last-modified:  2015-03-11T18:50:11Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '147.188.0.0/16AS786'
route:          147.188.0.0/16
descr:          University of Birmingham
descr:          Edgbaston
descr:          Birmingham B15 2TT
descr:          UNITED KINGDOM
origin:         AS786
mnt-by:         JIPS-NOSC
mnt-by:         JANET-HOSTMASTER
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2022-05-05T12:07:30Z
source:         RIPE
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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
4 records found for '147.188.254.229'
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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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