APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '188.253.96.0 - 188.253.107.255'
% Abuse contact for '188.253.96.0 - 188.253.107.255' is 'abuse@ipv4superhub.com'
inetnum:        188.253.96.0 - 188.253.107.255
netname:        Vianet
descr:          Vianet Communications Pvt. Ltd
country:        NP
admin-c:        MEET1-RIPE
tech-c:         MEET1-RIPE
mnt-routes:     IPMEETIP-MNT
abuse-c:        MEET1-RIPE
geoloc:         28.3973623 84.12576
mnt-domains:    IPMEETIP-MNT
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         Parsun-MNT
mnt-by:         IPMEETIP-MNT
created:        2024-01-12T11:20:13Z
last-modified:  2024-03-10T07:42:59Z
source:         RIPE
role:           NOC
address:        Hong Kong
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@ipv4superhub.com
nic-hdl:        MEET1-RIPE
admin-c:        IPIP
mnt-by:         mnt-hk-ipv4superhub-1
mnt-by:         IPMEETIP-MNT
created:        2022-09-11T08:03:50Z
last-modified:  2023-04-20T02:33:53Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '188.253.98.0/24AS45650'
route:          188.253.98.0/24
origin:         AS45650
mnt-by:         mnt-hk-ipv4superhub-1
mnt-by:         IPMEETIP-MNT
created:        2024-03-10T07:25:47Z
last-modified:  2024-03-10T07:25:47Z
source:         RIPE
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3 records found for '188.253.98.201'
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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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