APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '160.46.0.0 - 160.46.255.255'
% No abuse contact registered for 160.46.0.0 - 160.46.255.255
inetnum:        160.46.0.0 - 160.46.255.255
status:         LEGACY
remarks:
remarks:        **** INFORMATION FROM ARIN OBJECT ****
remarks:        netname: BMW-NET
descr:          BMW AG
admin-c:        BNO4-RIPE
tech-c:         BNO4-RIPE
remarks:        changed: hostmaster@arin.net 19920521
remarks:        changed: hostmaster@arin.net 19920521
remarks:        **** INFORMATION FROM RIPE OBJECT ****
netname:        BMW-NET
country:        DE
mnt-by:         BMW-MNT
mnt-lower:      BMW-MNT
mnt-domains:    BMW-MNT
mnt-routes:     BMW-MNT
mnt-routes:     AS8590-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2023-01-10T09:21:16Z
source:         RIPE
role:           BMW Network Operations
abuse-mailbox:  ripe-contact@list.bmw.com
address:        BMW AG, 80788 Munich, Germany
nic-hdl:        BNO4-RIPE
admin-c:        BEH14-RIPE
admin-c:        AJ5443-RIPE
admin-c:        MG30612-RIPE
tech-c:         BEH14-RIPE
tech-c:         AJ5443-RIPE
tech-c:         MG30612-RIPE
mnt-by:         AUTO-1BMW
created:        2013-05-27T10:45:48Z
last-modified:  2024-07-16T10:20:38Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '160.46.240.0/20AS8590'
route:          160.46.240.0/20
descr:          Route Object BMW
origin:         AS8590
mnt-routes:     AS8590-MNT
mnt-by:         AS8590-MNT
created:        2007-04-24T07:51:19Z
last-modified:  2022-12-16T16:24:53Z
source:         RIPE
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  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
3 records found for '160.46.252.115'
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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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