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 '169.255.6.0 - 169.255.6.255'

% No abuse contact registered for 169.255.6.0 - 169.255.6.255

inetnum:        169.255.6.0 - 169.255.6.255
netname:        SWECOM_YDE_CTR
descr:          SWECOM YDE NEtwork
country:        CM
admin-c:        TTB1-AFRINIC
tech-c:         HT24-AFRINIC
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         SWECOM-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         169.255.4.0 - 169.255.7.255

person:         Herve Tchomgui
address:        Bonamoussadi, Fin Goudron Bangue,
address:        Douala
address:        Cameroon
address:        Douala
address:        Cameroon
phone:          tel:+237-6-80-90-83-40
nic-hdl:        HT24-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-ZHGXKHVHFKBHSLAI6UYUN4G99P1CLMFE-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

person:         Tabi Tambe Brilliant
address:        Bonamoussadi, Fin goudron bangue, Douala
address:        Douala
address:        Cameroon
phone:          tel:+237-6-74-63-95-96
nic-hdl:        TTB1-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-RGW6N2JWXGHXU1NPZ863AIJ9PFRKSCI6-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

% Information related to '169.255.4.0/22AS327820'

route:          169.255.4.0/22
descr:          SWECOM PUBLIC IP
origin:         AS327820
mnt-by:         SWECOM-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
4 records found for '169.255.6.26'
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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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