APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '157.161.0.0 - 157.161.255.255'
% Abuse contact for '157.161.0.0 - 157.161.255.255' is 'abuse@imp.ch'
inetnum:        157.161.0.0 - 157.161.255.255
org:            ORG-IA5-RIPE
netname:        IMPROWARE
descr:          Improware AG
descr:          Pratteln, Switzerland
country:        CH
admin-c:        PG98
tech-c:         IMP4-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         IMPNET-MNT
mnt-lower:      IMPNET-MNT
mnt-routes:     IMPNET-MNT
mnt-irt:        IRT-IMPNET
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2019-12-04T13:04:08Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
organisation:   ORG-IA5-RIPE
org-name:       ImproWare AG
country:        CH
org-type:       LIR
address:        Zurlindenstrasse 29
address:        4133
address:        Pratteln
address:        SWITZERLAND
phone:          +41 61 826 93 00
admin-c:        PG98
admin-c:        TM163-RIPE
admin-c:        BP410-RIPE
admin-c:        BF388-RIPE
mnt-ref:        IMPNET-MNT
mnt-ref:        RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         IMPNET-MNT
abuse-c:        IMP4-RIPE
created:        2004-04-17T11:02:34Z
last-modified:  2024-01-10T13:03:02Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
role:           Hostmaster ImproWare Network Services AG
address:        Zurlindenstrasse 29
address:        CH-4133 Pratteln
address:        Switzerland
phone:          +41 61 8269300
fax-no:         +41 61 8269301
remarks:        trouble: abuse complaints for route-objects in AS6772: mailto:abuse@imp.ch
remarks:        trouble: peering/bgp requests/issues: peering@imp.ch
remarks:        trouble: other communication: mailto:hostmaster@imp.ch
admin-c:        PG98
tech-c:         PG98
tech-c:         TM163-RIPE
tech-c:         RW7812-RIPE
tech-c:         BP410-RIPE
tech-c:         BF388-RIPE
nic-hdl:        IMP4-RIPE
mnt-by:         IMPNET-MNT
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@imp.ch
created:        2003-03-21T10:12:01Z
last-modified:  2010-09-14T13:35:56Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
person:         Patrick Guelat
address:        ImproWare AG
address:        Network Services
address:        Zurlindenstrasse 29
address:        CH-4133 Pratteln
address:        Switzerland
phone:          +41 61 826 9300
fax-no:         +41 61 826 9301
nic-hdl:        PG98
mnt-by:         IMPNET-MNT
created:        2001-11-01T10:39:54Z
last-modified:  2001-11-01T10:39:54Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '157.161.0.0/16AS6772'
route:          157.161.0.0/16
descr:          ImproWare AG
descr:          Switzerland
origin:         AS6772
mnt-by:         IMPNET-MNT
created:        2001-11-01T14:45:09Z
last-modified:  2001-11-01T14:45:09Z
source:         RIPE
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  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
5 records found for '157.161.131.210'
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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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