APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '194.94.98.188 - 194.94.98.191'
% Abuse contact for '194.94.98.188 - 194.94.98.191' is 'abuse@dfn.de'
inetnum:        194.94.98.188 - 194.94.98.191
netname:        DFN-ROAMING
descr:          DFN Verein
descr:          Roaming Service
country:        DE
admin-c:        CG1688-RIPE
tech-c:         DH5989-RIPE
remarks:        ************************************************
remarks:        * DEFAULT ABUSE CONTACT: dfncert@cert.dfn.de   *
remarks:        * address range 194.94.98.188 - 194.94.98.191  *
remarks:        ************************************************
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-irt:        IRT-DFN-CERT
mnt-by:         DFN-LIR-MNT
created:        2005-01-05T10:11:41Z
last-modified:  2010-04-12T14:48:56Z
source:         RIPE
role:           DFN Hostmaster
address:        DFN-Verein Geschaeftsstelle Berlin
address:        Alexanderplatz 1
address:        10178 Berlin
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 30 884299 9110
fax-no:         +49 30 884299 370
admin-c:        CG1688-RIPE
tech-c:         HW309-RIPE
tech-c:         KL565
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@dfn.de
nic-hdl:        DH5989-RIPE
mnt-by:         DFN-LIR-MNT
created:        2002-02-28T10:01:36Z
last-modified:  2022-12-01T13:15:47Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
person:         Christian Grimm
address:        DFN-Verein
address:        Alexanderplatz 1
address:        10178 Berlin
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 30 884299 0
fax-no:         +49 30 884299 370
nic-hdl:        CG1688-RIPE
mnt-by:         DFN-NTFY
created:        2010-04-12T13:57:35Z
last-modified:  2022-12-01T13:15:47Z
source:         RIPE
% Information related to '194.94.0.0/15AS680'
route:          194.94.0.0/15
descr:          DFN-AGG-16
origin:         AS680
mnt-by:         DFN-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2001-09-22T09:33:18Z
source:         RIPE
% This query was served by the RIPE Database Query Service version 1.114 (DEXTER)
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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
4 records found for '194.94.98.189'
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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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