APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '192.166.0.0 - 192.166.7.255'
% Abuse contact for '192.166.0.0 - 192.166.7.255' is 'abuse@versatel.de'
inetnum:        192.166.0.0 - 192.166.7.255
netname:        STADT-MS
country:        DE
org:            ORG-SMC5-RIPE
admin-c:        SS22719-RIPE
tech-c:         SS22719-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PI
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-END-MNT
remarks:        former netnames STM-C00 up to STM-C03
mnt-by:         VT-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2023-07-27T09:09:35Z
source:         RIPE
sponsoring-org: ORG-KG4-RIPE
organisation:   ORG-SMC5-RIPE
org-name:       Stadtverwaltung Muenster, Citeq
country:        DE
org-type:       OTHER
address:        Stadtverwaltung Muenster citeq Scheibenstr. 109 D-48153 Muenster GERMANY
phone:          +49 251 492 1931
abuse-c:        AR30283-RIPE
mnt-by:         VT-ENGI-MNT
mnt-ref:        VT-ENGI-MNT
created:        2013-03-12T07:51:55Z
last-modified:  2022-12-01T16:52:32Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
person:         Stefan Schoenfelder
address:        Stadtverwaltung Muenster
address:        citeq
address:        Scheibenstr. 109
address:        D-48153 Muenster
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 251 492 1800
fax-no:         +49 251 492 7710
nic-hdl:        SS22719-RIPE
mnt-by:         VT-MNT
created:        2013-04-04T04:25:21Z
last-modified:  2013-04-04T04:25:21Z
source:         RIPE
% Information related to '192.166.0.0/21AS8881'
route:          192.166.0.0/21
descr:          Stadtverwaltung Muenster
origin:         AS8881
mnt-by:         VT-MNT
created:        2007-02-09T11:55:17Z
last-modified:  2008-03-28T18:42:41Z
source:         RIPE
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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
4 records found for '192.166.2.82'
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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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