APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '155.245.0.0 - 155.245.255.255'
% No abuse contact registered for 155.245.0.0 - 155.245.255.255
inetnum:        155.245.0.0 - 155.245.255.255
netname:        ESSEX-UNI-LINR
descr:          University of Essex
country:        GB
admin-c:        BG1508-RIPE
tech-c:         BG1508-RIPE
org:            ORG-DOO1-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         JANET-HOSTMASTER
mnt-domains:    JANET-HOSTMASTER
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2023-08-17T14:44:40Z
source:         RIPE
organisation:   ORG-DOO1-RIPE
org-name:       Dummy Organisation Object
org-type:       OTHER
remarks:        Added during data clean-up for NONE Auth. Deprecation
address:        NA
mnt-ref:        RIPE-DBM-MNT
mnt-by:         RIPE-DBM-MNT
created:        2004-05-04T16:06:08Z
last-modified:  2007-01-02T09:33:28Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
person:         Bret Giddings
address:        University of Essex
address:        Computing Service
address:        Wivenhoe Park
address:        Colchester
address:        Essex
address:        CO4 3SQ
address:        United Kingdom
phone:          +44 1206 872 577
fax-no:         +44 1206 860 585
nic-hdl:        BG1508-RIPE
mnt-by:         JANET-HOSTMASTER
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2009-07-22T15:24:28Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% 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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  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
4 records found for '155.245.36.239'
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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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