APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '148.88.0.0 - 148.88.255.255'
% Abuse contact for '148.88.0.0 - 148.88.255.255' is 'abuse@lancaster.ac.uk'
inetnum:        148.88.0.0 - 148.88.255.255
netname:        UNI-LANCASTER-LINR
descr:          University of Lancaster
descr:          Lancaster
org:            ORG-LANC1-RIPE
country:        GB
admin-c:        MJ84117-RIPE
tech-c:         CM19141-RIPE
tech-c:         SB27548-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         JANET-HOSTMASTER
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-LEGACY-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2020-11-16T17:41:31Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
sponsoring-org: ORG-UA23-RIPE
organisation:   ORG-LANC1-RIPE
org-name:       University of Lancaster
country:        GB
org-type:       OTHER
address:        Information Systems Services
address:        Lancaster University
address:        Lancaster
address:        LA1 4YW
address:        UK
phone:          +44 1524 652 011
fax-no:         +44 1524 844 011
admin-c:        LISS1-RIPE
tech-c:         LISS1-RIPE
abuse-c:        LANC1-RIPE
mnt-ref:        JANET-HOSTMASTER
mnt-by:         JANET-HOSTMASTER
created:        2020-02-03T08:55:37Z
last-modified:  2022-12-01T17:31:26Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
person:         Craig MacDonald
address:        Information Systems Services
address:        Lancaster University
address:        Lancaster
address:        LA1 4YW
address:        UK
phone:          +44 1524 510112
nic-hdl:        CM19141-RIPE
mnt-by:         JANET-HOSTMASTER
created:        2020-01-31T07:29:48Z
last-modified:  2020-01-31T07:29:48Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
person:         Mark Jameson
address:        Information Systems Services
address:        Lancaster University
address:        Lancaster
address:        LA1 4YW
address:        UK
phone:          +44 1524 510100
nic-hdl:        MJ84117-RIPE
mnt-by:         JANET-HOSTMASTER
created:        2020-01-31T07:29:48Z
last-modified:  2020-01-31T07:29:48Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
person:         Steve Bennett
address:        Information Systems Services
address:        Lancaster University
address:        Lancaster
address:        LA1 4YW
address:        UK
phone:          +44 1524 510120
nic-hdl:        SB27548-RIPE
mnt-by:         JANET-HOSTMASTER
created:        2020-01-31T07:31:50Z
last-modified:  2020-01-31T07:31:50Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '148.88.0.0/16AS786'
route:          148.88.0.0/16
descr:          Lancaster University
descr:          Lancaster
descr:          LA1 4YW
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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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
6 records found for '148.88.244.42'
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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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