APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '192.173.4.0 - 192.173.4.255'
% No abuse contact registered for 192.173.4.0 - 192.173.4.255
inetnum:        192.173.4.0 - 192.173.4.255
netname:        UNN-NET4
descr:          University of Northumbria at Newcastle
descr:          Computer Unit, Northumberland Building
descr:          Northumberland Road
descr:          Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 8ST
descr:          UNITED KINGDOM
descr:          NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
descr:          NE1 8ST
country:        GB
admin-c:        MJ1632-RIPE
tech-c:         MJ1632-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         ERX-NET-192-173-4-MNT
mnt-lower:      ERX-NET-192-173-4-MNT
mnt-routes:     ERX-NET-192-173-4-MNT
created:        2005-02-18T17:30:18Z
last-modified:  2019-12-04T13:22:37Z
source:         RIPE
person:         Mike Johnson
address:        University of Northumbria at Newcastle
address:        Computer Unit, Northumberland Building
address:        Northumberland Road
address:        Newcastle Upon Tyne
address:        NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
address:        NE1 8ST
address:        GB
phone:          +44 91 227 4168
nic-hdl:        MJ1632-RIPE
mnt-by:         RIPE-ERX-MNT
created:        2005-02-17T19:54:31Z
last-modified:  2005-02-17T19:54:31Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '192.173.4.0/24AS786'
route:          192.173.4.0/24
descr:          University of Northumbria at Newcastle
descr:          Ellison Place
descr:          Newcastle upon Tyne
descr:          England
descr:          NE1 8ST
descr:          UNITED KINGDOM
origin:         AS786
mnt-by:         JIPS-NOSC
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2001-09-22T09:32:03Z
source:         RIPE
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  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
3 records found for '192.173.4.219'
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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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