APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '194.80.193.0 - 194.80.193.255'
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inetnum:        194.80.193.0 - 194.80.193.255
netname:        UNI-CHESTER
descr:          University of Chester
country:        GB
admin-c:        BF237-RIPE
tech-c:         BF237-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         JANET-HOSTMASTER
created:        2001-10-24T08:16:54Z
last-modified:  2017-10-31T12:44:40Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
person:         Brian Fitzpatrick
address:        University College Chester
address:        Cheyney Rd
address:        Chester
address:        CH1 4BJ
address:        United Kingdom
phone:          +44 1244 375 444
fax-no:         +44 1244 373 379
nic-hdl:        BF237-RIPE
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2020-06-04T10:12:35Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
mnt-by:         JANET-HOSTMASTER
% Information related to '194.80.0.0/14AS786'
route:          194.80.0.0/14
descr:          JANET
descr:          JANET(UK) Network Operations Centre
descr:          Third floor
descr:          15 Fetter Lane
descr:          London EC4A 1BW
descr:          United Kingdom
origin:         AS786
mnt-by:         JIPS-NOSC
created:        2001-10-24T15:35:03Z
last-modified:  2019-06-11T12:33:37Z
source:         RIPE
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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
3 records found for '194.80.193.163'
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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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