APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '178.135.16.0 - 178.135.23.255'
% Abuse contact for '178.135.16.0 - 178.135.23.255' is 'chebaro@ogero.gov.lb'
inetnum:        178.135.16.0 - 178.135.23.255
netname:        OGERONET
remarks:        INFRA-AW
descr:          3rd allocation inetnum3
country:        lb
admin-c:        AD12345-TC
tech-c:         NA12345-GS
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         toufic-mnt
created:        2010-04-03T19:33:52Z
last-modified:  2010-04-03T19:33:52Z
source:         RIPE
person:         Toufic Chebaro
address:        Mina El Hosn Beirut Lebanon
phone:          +9611374610
nic-hdl:        AD12345-TC
created:        2006-11-14T15:28:56Z
last-modified:  2020-06-04T11:04:02Z
source:         RIPE
mnt-by:         toufic-mnt
person:         Gaby Smayra
address:        Mina El Hosn Beirut Lebanon
phone:          +9611373535
nic-hdl:        NA12345-GS
created:        2006-11-14T15:30:35Z
last-modified:  2011-10-16T19:57:05Z
source:         RIPE
mnt-by:         toufic-mnt
% Information related to '178.135.16.0/21AS42003'
route:          178.135.16.0/21
descr:          3rd allocation assignmentPA3
origin:         AS42003
mnt-by:         toufic-mnt
created:        2010-04-03T19:47:38Z
last-modified:  2010-04-03T19:47:38Z
source:         RIPE
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4 records found for '178.135.17.231'
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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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