APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% APNIC found the following authoritative answer from: whois.afrinic.net
% This is the AfriNIC Whois server.
% The AFRINIC whois database is subject to  the following terms of Use. See https://afrinic.net/whois/terms
% Note: this output has been filtered.
%       To receive output for a database update, use the "-B" flag.
% Information related to '196.21.80.0 - 196.21.87.255'
% Abuse contact for '196.21.80.0 - 196.21.87.255' is 'abuse@tenet.ac.za'
inetnum:        196.21.80.0 - 196.21.87.255
netname:        UZULU-196-21-80-0
descr:          University of Zululand
descr:          KwaDlangezwa
descr:          3886
country:        ZA
admin-c:        YCA-AFRINIC
tech-c:         SAA2-AFRINIC
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         TF-196-21-MNT
mnt-lower:      TF-196-21-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         196.21.0.0 - 196.21.255.255
person:         Soren Aalto
address:        KwaDlangezwa
address:        kwaDlangezwa
address:        3886
address:        ZA
phone:          tel:+1-073-162-0548
phone:          tel:+27-35-902-6800
fax-no:         tel:+1-035-902-6028
nic-hdl:        SAA2-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-LW6QYFJFOTT55TWBUPMAN1L5HKTLUCGB-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
person:         Yvette Canham
address:        KwaDlangezwa
address:        kwaDlangezwa
address:        3886
address:        ZA
phone:          tel:+1-083-779-9391
phone:          tel:+27-35-902-6802
fax-no:         tel:+1-035-902-6028
nic-hdl:        YCA-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-KJVSFFLRCV17TVUD2TSD7ATRNFLUJVCV-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
% Information related to '196.21.0.0/16AS2018'
route:          196.21.0.0/16
descr:          MAINTAINED BY TENET
origin:         AS2018
mnt-by:         TNET-MNT01
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
4 records found for '196.21.83.196'
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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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