APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '185.217.158.0 - 185.217.159.255'
% Abuse contact for '185.217.158.0 - 185.217.159.255' is 'abuse@interfire.co.uk'
inetnum:        185.217.158.0 - 185.217.159.255
netname:        B4RN
descr:          Broadband for the Rural North Ltd.
country:        GB
admin-c:        BFRN1-RIPE
tech-c:         BFRN1-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         B4RN-MNT
created:        2020-07-24T15:59:56Z
last-modified:  2020-07-24T15:59:56Z
source:         RIPE
role:           B4RN Ripe Admin
address:        B4RN
address:        Station Yard
address:        Melling
address:        Nr Carnforth
address:        Lancashire
address:        LA6 2QY
address:        United Kingdom
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@b4rn.org.uk
admin-c:        JIMC-RIPE
admin-c:        JOEB-RIPE
admin-c:        TOMR-RIPE
tech-c:         JIMC-RIPE
tech-c:         JOEB-RIPE
tech-c:         TOMR-RIPE
nic-hdl:        BFRN1-RIPE
mnt-by:         B4RN-MNT
created:        2013-12-17T10:52:31Z
last-modified:  2023-01-13T11:40:36Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '185.217.158.0/23AS58273'
route:          185.217.158.0/23
origin:         AS58273
descr:          Broadband for the Rural North Ltd.
mnt-by:         uk-interfire-1-mnt
mnt-by:         B4RN-MNT
created:        2020-07-24T16:03:12Z
last-modified:  2020-07-24T16:03:12Z
source:         RIPE
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3 records found for '185.217.158.63'
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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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