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% APNIC found the following authoritative answer from: whois.afrinic.net

% This is the AfriNIC Whois server.
% The AFRINIC whois database is subject to  the following terms of Use. See https://afrinic.net/whois/terms

% Note: this output has been filtered.
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% Information related to '155.240.0.0 - 155.240.255.255'

% No abuse contact registered for 155.240.0.0 - 155.240.255.255

inetnum:        155.240.0.0 - 155.240.255.255
netname:        ARC-WAN-B
descr:          Agricultural Research Center
descr:          PO Box 8783
descr:          Pretoria
descr:          0001
country:        ZA
org:            ORG-ZZ82-AFRINIC
admin-c:        DA25-AFRINIC
tech-c:         DA25-AFRINIC
status:         ASSIGNED PI
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-lower:      TF-155-240-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         0.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.255

organisation:   ORG-ZZ82-AFRINIC
org-name:       Agricultural Research Council
org-type:       LIR
country:        ZA
address:        PO Box 8783
address:        Pretoria 0001
phone:          tel:+27-11-447-5566
admin-c:        DA25-AFRINIC
tech-c:         DA25-AFRINIC
mnt-ref:        AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

person:         DNS Administration
address:        PO BOX 3234
address:        Parklands, Gauteng 2121
address:        ZA
phone:          tel:+27-11-447-5566
fax-no:         tel:+27-11-447-5567
nic-hdl:        DA25-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-5DRIE83KKFOSLY1J26BA6OERWG7UT3KG-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
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3 records found for '155.240.161.3'
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-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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