APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '194.8.192.0 - 194.8.223.255'
% Abuse contact for '194.8.192.0 - 194.8.223.255' is 'abuse@netcologne.de'
inetnum:        194.8.192.0 - 194.8.223.255
org:            ORG-NG11-RIPE
netname:        DE-NETCOLOGNE-960716
country:        DE
admin-c:        MR111-RIPE
admin-c:        MA1830-RIPE
tech-c:         MR111-RIPE
tech-c:         MA1830-RIPE
status:         ALLOCATED PA
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         NETCOLOGNE-MNT
mnt-routes:     NETCOLOGNE-MNT
created:        2002-09-12T13:18:05Z
last-modified:  2016-11-10T16:44:59Z
source:         RIPE
organisation:   ORG-NG11-RIPE
org-name:       NetCologne Gesellschaft fur Telekommunikation mbH
country:        DE
org-type:       LIR
address:        Am Coloneum 9
address:        50829
address:        Koeln
address:        GERMANY
phone:          +49 221 2222 0
fax-no:         +49 221 2222 5330
admin-c:        RN1565-RIPE
admin-c:        MR111-RIPE
admin-c:        AV2557-RIPE
admin-c:        MA1830-RIPE
admin-c:        DS4061-RIPE
admin-c:        TA1306-RIPE
admin-c:        OW4061-RIPE
admin-c:        MIS93-RIPE
admin-c:        FS5253-RIPE
admin-c:        PL9622-RIPE
admin-c:        ES13703-RIPE
admin-c:        HS10483-RIPE
admin-c:        EV4291-RIPE
admin-c:        FP15714-RIPE
mnt-ref:        NETCOLOGNE-MNT
mnt-ref:        RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         NETCOLOGNE-MNT
abuse-c:        ACN23-RIPE
created:        2004-04-17T11:10:37Z
last-modified:  2022-12-16T08:38:06Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
person:         Michael Adams
address:        NetCologne GmbH
address:        Am Coloneum 9
address:        D-50829 Koeln
address:        GERMANY
phone:          +49-221-2222-0
fax-no:         +49-221-2222-7657
nic-hdl:        MA1830-RIPE
remarks:        + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
remarks:        +                                                             +
remarks:        +  Dear Personal-Firewall-User,                               +
remarks:        +                                                             +
remarks:        +  if this record is shown to you by your firewall please     +
remarks:        +  notice this record does not indicate the name or the       +
remarks:        +  address of the offender attacking your PC.                 +
remarks:        +                                                             +
remarks:        +  This database entry points to a technical contact for      +
remarks:        +  the IP space of NetCologne (AS8422). So don't waste        +
remarks:        +  your time with sending complaints to me.                   +
remarks:        +                                                             +
remarks:        +  If you are certain about a network abuse originating       +
remarks:        +  from an IP address assigned to NetCologne please contact   +
remarks:        +                                                             +
remarks:        +                                                             +
remarks:        +                   abuse@netcologne.de                       +
remarks:        +                                                             +
remarks:        +  or just visit                                              +
remarks:        +                                                             +
remarks:        +              http://www.netcologne.de/abuse/                +
remarks:        +                                                             +
remarks:        + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
mnt-by:         NETCOLOGNE-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2017-10-30T21:45:10Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
person:         Michael Ruesel
address:        NetCologne GmbH
address:        Am Coloneum 9
address:        D-50829 Koeln
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 221 2222 0
fax-no:         +49 221 2222 7212
nic-hdl:        MR111-RIPE
remarks:        + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
remarks:        + abuse@netcologne.de is contact for criminal use, spam, etc. +
remarks:        + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
mnt-by:         NETCOLOGNE-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2017-10-30T21:45:09Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '194.8.192.0/19AS8422'
route:          194.8.192.0/19
descr:          NetCologne PA space
origin:         AS8422
mnt-by:         NETCOLOGNE-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2001-09-22T09:32:24Z
source:         RIPE
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5 records found for '194.8.213.162'
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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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