APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '160.5.0.0 - 160.5.255.255'
% Abuse contact for '160.5.0.0 - 160.5.255.255' is 'it.abuse@keele.ac.uk'
inetnum:        160.5.0.0 - 160.5.255.255
geoloc:         53.003778 -2.269655
netname:        KEELE
descr:          University of Keele
org:            ORG-UoK36-RIPE
descr:          Keele Information Systems
descr:          Keele
descr:          state/prov: Staffordshire
descr:          ST5 5BG
country:        GB
admin-c:        IA6892-RIPE
tech-c:         IA6892-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
remarks:        abuse e-mail: <it.abuse@keele.ac.uk>, phone: +44 1782 733636
remarks:        abuse e-mail: <it.abuse@keele.ac.uk>, phone: +44 1782 733478
mnt-by:         JK40344-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2022-12-09T13:26:43Z
source:         RIPE
organisation:   ORG-UoK36-RIPE
org-name:       University of Keele
country:        GB
org-type:       LIR
address:        IT Services
address:        ST5 5BG
address:        Staffordshire
address:        UNITED KINGDOM
phone:          +441782733478
fax-no:         +441782734234
mnt-ref:        RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-ref:        JK40344-MNT
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         JK40344-MNT
abuse-c:        AC23982-RIPE
created:        2012-10-03T11:23:04Z
last-modified:  2020-12-16T12:24:14Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
role:           IDS-keele
address:        IT Services, IC2 Building, Keele University, Keele
nic-hdl:        IA6892-RIPE
mnt-by:         JK40344-MNT
created:        2022-12-09T13:20:37Z
last-modified:  2022-12-09T13:20:37Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '160.5.0.0/16AS786'
route:          160.5.0.0/16
descr:          Keele University
descr:          Computer Centre
descr:          Keele University
descr:          Keele
descr:          Staffordshire ST5 5BG
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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4 records found for '160.5.247.213'
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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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