APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '192.12.81.0 - 192.12.81.255'
% Abuse contact for '192.12.81.0 - 192.12.81.255' is 'abuse@dfn.de'
inetnum:        192.12.81.0 - 192.12.81.255
netname:        IRONMPI
descr:          Duesseldorf
country:        DE
org:            ORG-MFE1-RIPE
admin-c:        RM4788-RIPE
tech-c:         RM4788-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-LEGACY-MNT
mnt-by:         DFN-LIR-MNT
mnt-irt:        IRT-DFN-CERT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2016-04-14T10:00:23Z
source:         RIPE
sponsoring-org: ORG-DV1-RIPE
organisation:   ORG-MFE1-RIPE
org-name:       Max-Planck-Institut fuer Eisenforschung
country:        DE
org-type:       OTHER
address:        Max-Planck-Str. 1
address:        40237 Duesseldorf
address:        Germany
admin-c:        RM4788-RIPE
tech-c:         RM4788-RIPE
abuse-c:        DH5989-RIPE
mnt-ref:        DFN-LIR-MNT
mnt-by:         DFN-LIR-MNT
created:        2015-10-19T13:43:48Z
last-modified:  2022-12-01T17:31:29Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
person:         Ron McCormack
address:        Max Planck Institut fuer Eisenforschung
address:        Rechenzentrum
address:        Max-Planck-Str. 1
address:        40237 Duesseldorf
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 211 6792 0
phone:          +49 211 6792 913
fax-no:         +49 211 6792 596
nic-hdl:        RM4788-RIPE
mnt-by:         DFN-NTFY
created:        2005-10-11T08:06:34Z
last-modified:  2005-10-11T08:06:34Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '192.12.81.0/24AS1275'
route:          192.12.81.0/24
descr:          IRONMPI
origin:         AS1275
mnt-by:         DFN-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2001-09-22T09:32:38Z
source:         RIPE
% Information related to '192.12.81.0/24AS680'
route:          192.12.81.0/24
descr:          IRONMPI
origin:         AS680
mnt-by:         DFN-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2001-09-22T09:33:17Z
source:         RIPE
% This query was served by the RIPE Database Query Service version 1.112 (ABERDEEN)
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5 records found for '192.12.81.1'
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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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