APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '194.29.188.0 - 194.29.191.255'
% Abuse contact for '194.29.188.0 - 194.29.191.255' is 'abuse@colt.net'
inetnum:        194.29.188.0 - 194.29.191.255
netname:        MESSEFFM
descr:          D-60327 Frankfurt
org:            ORG-MFG3-RIPE
country:        DE
admin-c:        WG4247-RIPE
tech-c:         WG4247-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PI
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-END-MNT
mnt-by:         MESSEFFM-MNT
mnt-routes:     MESSEFFM-MNT
created:        2004-01-30T16:22:33Z
last-modified:  2016-04-14T08:22:52Z
source:         RIPE
sponsoring-org: ORG-CI9-RIPE
organisation:   ORG-MFG3-RIPE
org-name:       Messe Frankfurt GmbH
country:        DE
org-type:       Other
address:        Frankfurt, GERMANY
abuse-c:        AR28649-RIPE
mnt-ref:        DE-COLT-MNT
mnt-by:         DE-COLT-MNT
created:        2012-04-03T08:37:12Z
last-modified:  2022-12-01T16:37:02Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
person:         Wolfgang Gassmann
address:        Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1
address:        Messe Frankfurt GmbH
address:        D-60327 Frankfurt
phone:          +49 69 - 7575-6102
nic-hdl:        WG4247-RIPE
mnt-by:         HELP-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2001-09-22T06:28:12Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '194.29.188.0/22AS20740'
route:          194.29.188.0/22
descr:          Messe Frankfurt
origin:         AS20740
mnt-by:         MESSEFFM-MNT
created:        2004-02-26T12:33:40Z
last-modified:  2004-02-26T12:33:40Z
source:         RIPE
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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
4 records found for '194.29.191.225'
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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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