APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% APNIC found the following authoritative answer from: whois.afrinic.net
% This is the AfriNIC Whois server.
% The AFRINIC whois database is subject to  the following terms of Use. See https://afrinic.net/whois/terms
% Note: this output has been filtered.
%       To receive output for a database update, use the "-B" flag.
% Information related to '168.167.128.0 - 168.167.255.255'
% No abuse contact registered for 168.167.128.0 - 168.167.255.255
inetnum:        168.167.128.0 - 168.167.255.255
netname:        BTCL_AS14988
descr:          BTCL Assignment
country:        BW
admin-c:        IO10-AFRINIC
admin-c:        BM16-AFRINIC
admin-c:        OSD1-AFRINIC
tech-c:         IO10-AFRINIC
tech-c:         BM16-AFRINIC
tech-c:         OSD1-AFRINIC
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         TF-196-1-130-0-196-1-133-255-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         168.167.0.0 - 168.167.255.255
person:         Bathusi Malale
nic-hdl:        BM16-AFRINIC
address:        P O Box 700
address:        Gaborone
address:        Botswana
address:        Gaborone
address:        Botswana
phone:          tel:+267-395-8738
fax-no:         tel:+267-397-4036
mnt-by:         GENERATED-SE0RFNLRMCROT7FGWMWI4EAPTWLGCYUF-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
person:         Internet Operations
nic-hdl:        IO10-AFRINIC
address:        P O Box 700
address:        Gaborone
address:        Botswana
address:        GABORONE 267
address:        Botswana
phone:          tel:+267-395-8738
fax-no:         tel:+267-390-2035
mnt-by:         GENERATED-QIRVHR1UX6SZRMZDYYAUOIJTHRPQWO6L-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
person:         Oduetse Saviour Ditsie
nic-hdl:        OSD1-AFRINIC
address:        P O Box 700,
address:        Government Enclave,
address:        Gaborone
address:        Botswana
address:        Gaborone
address:        Botswana
phone:          tel:+267-73-000-806
mnt-by:         GENERATED-DKLCHFBV69RQU841TLILX0H4KYPPOMZD-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
% Information related to '168.167.216.0/22AS14988'
route:          168.167.216.0/22
descr:          Botswana Telecommunications Corporation
origin:         AS14988
remarks:        ****************************
remarks:        Botswana Telecommunications Corporation
remarks:        ****************************
mnt-by:         BTC-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
5 records found for '168.167.217.176'
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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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