APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% APNIC found the following authoritative answer from: whois.afrinic.net
% This is the AfriNIC Whois server.
% The AFRINIC whois database is subject to  the following terms of Use. See https://afrinic.net/whois/terms
% Note: this output has been filtered.
%       To receive output for a database update, use the "-B" flag.
% Information related to '192.96.15.0 - 192.96.15.255'
% No abuse contact registered for 192.96.15.0 - 192.96.15.255
inetnum:        192.96.15.0 - 192.96.15.255
netname:        UPENET
descr:          Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
descr:          University Way
descr:          Summerstrand
descr:          Port Elizabeth
descr:          6000
country:        ZA
org:            ORG-ZZ5-AFRINIC
admin-c:        CV196-AFRINIC
tech-c:         BS14-AFRINIC
status:         ASSIGNED PI
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-lower:      NMMU-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         0.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.255
organisation:   ORG-ZZ5-AFRINIC
org-name:       Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
org-type:       EU-AS
country:        ZA
address:        University Way
address:        Summerstrand 6000
address:        Port Elizabeth
phone:          tel:+27-41-504-1111
admin-c:        CV196-AFRINIC
tech-c:         BS14-AFRINIC
mnt-ref:        AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-ref:        NMMU-MNT
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
person:         Bruce Smith
address:        Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
address:        University Way
address:        Summerstrand,
address:        Port Elizabeth 5700
address:        ZA
phone:          tel:+27-41-504-1111
nic-hdl:        BS14-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-5DIFTL2FUDAGCLIT1UPMEGRZBQDZJG7K-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
person:         Connie Van Zyl
address:        Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
address:        University Way
address:        Summerstrand,
address:        Port Elizabeth 5700
address:        ZA
phone:          tel:+27-41-504-1111
nic-hdl:        CV196-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-G7HXMBHQUEXHTFU2TTWIEEKPCZ6T8C9U-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
4 records found for '192.96.15.14'
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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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