APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '196.15.52.0 - 196.15.55.255'
% Abuse contact for '196.15.52.0 - 196.15.55.255' is 'netadmin@kfupm.edu.sa'
inetnum:        196.15.52.0 - 196.15.55.255
netname:        KFUPM-ADSL-1
descr:          Information Technology Center, ADSL Network
country:        SA
admin-c:        ITC-RIPE
tech-c:         ITC-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         KFUPM-NETS
mnt-routes:     AAA28-RIPE-MNT
created:        2005-05-15T11:40:42Z
last-modified:  2019-12-04T13:23:45Z
source:         RIPE
person:         KFUPM Network Manager
address:        Information and Communications Technology Center
address:        Building 14 King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals P.O Box 5037
address:        Dhahran 31261
address:        Saudi Arabia
mnt-by:         KFUPM-NETS
phone:          +96638602665
nic-hdl:        ITC-RIPE
created:        2005-05-11T08:53:54Z
last-modified:  2018-08-02T04:40:24Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '196.15.48.0/20AS25019'
route:          196.15.48.0/20
origin:         AS25019
mnt-by:         KFUPM-NETS
created:        2019-02-05T06:22:27Z
last-modified:  2019-02-05T06:22:27Z
source:         RIPE
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  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
3 records found for '196.15.52.100'
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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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