APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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To assist you with debugging problems, this whois query was received from IP Address

% 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 '169.255.57.0 - 169.255.57.255'

% No abuse contact registered for 169.255.57.0 - 169.255.57.255

inetnum:        169.255.57.0 - 169.255.57.255
netname:        Web4Africa
descr:          Web4Africa
country:        NG
admin-c:        OA40-AFRINIC
tech-c:         OA40-AFRINIC
status:         ASSIGNED PA
remarks:        ALL abuse issues MUST go to abuse@web4africa.net
mnt-by:         VIDOLU-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         169.255.56.0 - 169.255.59.255

person:         Oluniyi Ajao
nic-hdl:        OA40-AFRINIC
address:        602 Kudu Street, Allen's Nek
address:        Roodepoort 1709
address:        South Africa
phone:          tel:+27-10-500-8831
mnt-by:         GENERATED-PZI4UAFTF01P7C07IU98B7TH8KMC9G4M-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

% Information related to '169.255.57.0/24AS327813'

route:          169.255.57.0/24
descr:          Web4Africa
origin:         AS327813
mnt-by:         VIDOLU-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

% Information related to '169.255.57.0/24AS329184'

route:          169.255.57.0/24
origin:         AS329184
descr:          HOSTAFRICA VPS
mnt-by:         VIDOLU-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
4 records found for '169.255.57.110'
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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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