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 '168.172.0.0 - 168.172.255.255'
% No abuse contact registered for 168.172.0.0 - 168.172.255.255
inetnum:        168.172.0.0 - 168.172.255.255
netname:        TECHPTA2
descr:          Tshwane University of Technology
descr:          Staat Artillery Road,
descr:          Pretoria West,
descr:          0183
country:        ZA
org:            ORG-TP1-AFRINIC
admin-c:        JBM2-AFRINIC
admin-c:        MSR2-AFRINIC
tech-c:         JBM2-AFRINIC
tech-c:         MSR2-AFRINIC
status:         ASSIGNED PI
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-lower:      TUT-MNT
mnt-domains:    TUT-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         0.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.255
organisation:   ORG-TP1-AFRINIC
org-name:       Tshwane University of Technology
org-type:       EU-PI
country:        ZA
address:        Staat Artillery Road,
address:        Pretoria West, 0183
phone:          tel:+27-12-382-6646
phone:          tel:+27-12-382-5675
admin-c:        MSR2-AFRINIC
tech-c:         MSR2-AFRINIC
tech-c:         JBM2-AFRINIC
mnt-ref:        AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-ref:        TUT-MNT
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
person:         Jeanette Busisiwe Motloung
address:        Staat Artillery Road,
address:        Pretoria West, 0183
address:        South Africa
phone:          tel:+27-12-382-6646
nic-hdl:        JBM2-AFRINIC
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
mnt-by:         GENERATED-QJZCAUGE5MEAABMHLE9MSFNQX2SVKVIG-MNT
person:         Masilo Stephen Rakgoale
address:        Staat Artillery Road,
address:        Pretoria West, 0183
address:        South Africa
phone:          tel:+27-12-382-5675
nic-hdl:        MSR2-AFRINIC
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
mnt-by:         GENERATED-08XS8MSXFBWLCNVHZK8R9LUMBLDLXWGH-MNT
  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
4 records found for '168.172.1.2'
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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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