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 '196.211.0.0 - 196.211.255.255'
% No abuse contact registered for 196.211.0.0 - 196.211.255.255
inetnum:        196.211.0.0 - 196.211.255.255
netname:        TIS-20050812
descr:          DSL Subscribers
descr:          Static Allocation Space
org:            ORG-DD1-AFRINIC
admin-c:        AS24-AFRINIC
admin-c:        DA25-AFRINIC
admin-c:        ZT12-AFRINIC
tech-c:         AS24-AFRINIC
tech-c:         DA25-AFRINIC
tech-c:         ZT12-AFRINIC
status:         ASSIGNED PA
remarks:        Abuse queries can be sent to abuse@is.co.za
mnt-by:         TF-ISNET-MNT
mnt-lower:      TF-ISNET-MNT
mnt-domains:    TF-ISNET-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         196.208.0.0 - 196.211.255.255
organisation:   ORG-DD1-AFRINIC
org-name:       Dimension Data
org-type:       LIR
country:        ZA
address:        The Campus,
address:        57 Sloane St,
address:        Bryanston
address:        Johannesburg 2021
phone:          tel:+27-72-614-3611
phone:          tel:+27-11-575-0325
admin-c:        ZT12-AFRINIC
admin-c:        ES46-AFRINIC
admin-c:        NK18-AFRINIC
admin-c:        MDP1-AFRINIC
admin-c:        CLR1-AFRINIC
admin-c:        EK43-AFRINIC
admin-c:        DA25-AFRINIC
admin-c:        JA50-AFRINIC
admin-c:        HL16-AFRINIC
admin-c:        FH9-AFRINIC
admin-c:        PD19-AFRINIC
admin-c:        ZM11-AFRINIC
tech-c:         ZT12-AFRINIC
tech-c:         NK18-AFRINIC
tech-c:         MDP1-AFRINIC
tech-c:         CLR1-AFRINIC
tech-c:         EK43-AFRINIC
tech-c:         DA25-AFRINIC
tech-c:         JA50-AFRINIC
tech-c:         HL16-AFRINIC
tech-c:         FH9-AFRINIC
tech-c:         PD19-AFRINIC
tech-c:         ZM11-AFRINIC
mnt-ref:        AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-ref:        TF-168-209-0-0-168-210-255-255-MNT
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
person:         Arthur Seesink
address:        Dimension Data
address:        Block A
address:        Persequor Plaza
address:        TechnoPark
address:        Pretoria
address:        0001
address:        ZA
phone:          tel:+27-12-349-1200
nic-hdl:        AS24-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-ZHGCJIZEQQYSBGXNTXC9V978LP2KYF6B-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
person:         DNS Administration
address:        PO BOX 3234
address:        Parklands, Gauteng 2121
address:        ZA
phone:          tel:+27-11-447-5566
fax-no:         tel:+27-11-447-5567
nic-hdl:        DA25-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-5DRIE83KKFOSLY1J26BA6OERWG7UT3KG-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
person:         IS Hostmaster
nic-hdl:        ZT12-AFRINIC
address:        The Internet Solution
address:        The Campus, 57 Sloane Street
address:        Bryanston
address:        Gauteng
address:        Johannesburg 2021
address:        South Africa
phone:          tel:+27-11-575-1000
org:            ORG-TIS1-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-4THKYWBYLLP54MAK15NBL6CWUURHVN1A-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
5 records found for '196.211.2.234'
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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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