APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '164.40.146.240 - 164.40.146.255'

% Abuse contact for '164.40.146.240 - 164.40.146.255' is 'abuse@rackspace.com'

inetnum:        164.40.146.240 - 164.40.146.255
netname:        GG-AMS-0208
descr:          /28 primary public IP block
country:        NL
remarks:        Please send abuse reports to abuse@gogrid.com
admin-c:        BG3511-RIPE
tech-c:         BG3511-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         GOGIRD-MNT
created:        2012-03-09T17:55:40Z
last-modified:  2012-03-09T17:55:40Z
source:         RIPE

person:         Bobby Gogrid
address:        360 Spear Street
address:        Suite 200
address:        San Francisco CA, USA
phone:          +14158697034
nic-hdl:        BG3511-RIPE
mnt-by:         HRW-NOC
created:        2011-11-17T17:46:37Z
last-modified:  2011-11-17T17:46:37Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

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2 records found for '164.40.146.250'
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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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