APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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[216.73.217.87]

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% Information related to '155.245.0.0 - 155.245.255.255'
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inetnum:        155.245.0.0 - 155.245.255.255
netname:        ESSEX-UNI-LINR
descr:          University of Essex
country:        GB
org:            ORG-UOE13-RIPE
admin-c:        NTT51-RIPE
tech-c:         NTT51-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         JANET-HOSTMASTER
mnt-domains:    JANET-HOSTMASTER
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2026-09-09T06:35:38Z
source:         RIPE
% Information related to '155.245.0.0/16AS786'
route:          155.245.0.0/16
descr:          University of Essex
descr:          Computing Service
descr:          Wivenhoe Park
descr:          Colchester
descr:          Essex CO4 3SQ
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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2 records found for '155.245.20.59'
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