APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '194.8.213.192 - 194.8.213.255'
% Abuse contact for '194.8.213.192 - 194.8.213.255' is 'abuse@netcologne.de'
inetnum:        194.8.213.192 - 194.8.213.255
netname:        OTTOSCHMIDT
descr:          Verlag Otto Schmidt KG
descr:          Unter den Ulmen 96-98
descr:          D-50968 Koeln
country:        DE
admin-c:        AS1278-RIPE
tech-c:         MR111-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         NETCOLOGNE-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2001-09-21T22:22:56Z
source:         RIPE
person:         Andre Schaper
address:        Verlag Dr. Otto Schmidt KG
address:        Unter den Ulmen 96-98
address:        D-50968 Koeln
address:        GERMANY
phone:          +49-221-9373801
fax-no:         +49-221-93738974
nic-hdl:        AS1278-RIPE
mnt-by:         NETCOLOGNE-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2001-09-22T00:44:55Z
source:         RIPE
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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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
4 records found for '194.8.213.197'
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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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