APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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[216.73.217.39]

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% Information related to '178.7.0.0 - 178.7.255.255'

% Abuse contact for '178.7.0.0 - 178.7.255.255' is 'abuse.de@vodafone.com'

inetnum:        178.7.0.0 - 178.7.255.255
netname:        VFDE-DSL-NET20
descr:          Vodafone D2 GmbH
descr:          Alfred-Herrhausen-Allee 1
descr:          D-65760 Eschborn
country:        DE
admin-c:        ANOC1-RIPE
tech-c:         ANOC1-RIPE
mnt-by:         ARCOR-MNT
mnt-lower:      ARCOR-MNT
mnt-routes:     ARCOR-MNT
status:         ASSIGNED PA
created:        2010-07-29T11:24:59Z
last-modified:  2010-07-29T11:24:59Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '178.0.0.0/12AS3209'

route:          178.0.0.0/12
descr:          ARCOR-IP
origin:         AS3209
mnt-by:         ARCOR-MNT
created:        2010-01-12T10:19:38Z
last-modified:  2010-12-01T12:25:17Z
source:         RIPE

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Underlined: Primary key(s).
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2 records found for '178.7.100.45'

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