APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '194.242.55.0 - 194.242.55.255'
% Abuse contact for '194.242.55.0 - 194.242.55.255' is 'abuse@colt.net'
inetnum:        194.242.55.0 - 194.242.55.255
netname:        HILL-AND-KNOWLTON
country:        GB
org:            ORG-HAKL1-RIPE
admin-c:        CG795-RIPE
tech-c:         CG795-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PI
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-END-MNT
mnt-by:         COLT-UK
mnt-routes:     COLT-UK
mnt-domains:    COLT-UK
created:        2004-02-04T16:23:29Z
last-modified:  2016-04-14T10:08:21Z
source:         RIPE
sponsoring-org: ORG-CI9-RIPE
organisation:   ORG-HAKL1-RIPE
org-name:       Hill and Knowlton Limited
country:        GB
org-type:       Other
address:        London, UK
abuse-c:        AR28695-RIPE
mnt-ref:        COLT-UK
mnt-by:         COLT-UK
created:        2014-01-20T04:21:03Z
last-modified:  2022-12-01T16:28:27Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
person:         CHRIS GOOSENS
address:        5-11 THEOBOLDS ROAD
address:        LONDON
address:        WC1X 8SH
phone:          +44-20-7413-3792
fax-no:         +44-
mnt-by:         COLT-UK
nic-hdl:        CG795-RIPE
created:        2002-11-20T15:46:57Z
last-modified:  2002-11-20T15:46:57Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '194.242.55.0/24AS34253'
route:          194.242.55.0/24
descr:          HILL-AND-KNOWLTON
origin:         AS34253
remarks:        Abuse reports to postmaster@hillandknowlton.com
mnt-by:         COLT-UK
mnt-by:         MNT-CMTWW
created:        2006-12-06T19:30:06Z
last-modified:  2006-12-06T19:30:06Z
source:         RIPE
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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
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4 records found for '194.242.55.7'
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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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