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.
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% Information related to '196.220.171.160 - 196.220.171.191'

% No abuse contact registered for 196.220.171.160 - 196.220.171.191

inetnum:        196.220.171.160 - 196.220.171.191
netname:        NoordheuwelData2
descr:          Noordheuwel Data 2
country:        ZA
admin-c:        JM28-AFRINIC
tech-c:         RT14-AFRINIC
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         WIRULINK-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         196.220.160.0 - 196.220.191.255

person:         Jaco Maree
address:        Cresta 2118
address:        ZA
phone:          tel:+27-10-590-9478
nic-hdl:        JM28-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-R4RWJ4NIXRUBGWQWNA6LTDIIJZATRMPK-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

person:         Ross Thomas
nic-hdl:        RT14-AFRINIC
address:        221 Panorama Drive, Constantia Kloof
address:        Johannesburg 1709
address:        South Africa
phone:          tel:+27-10-595-0000
mnt-by:         GENERATED-J6JKBW0PWIPIEMNMYCCZV1ZOAGKGXBOG-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

% Information related to '196.220.160.0/20AS37564'

route:          196.220.160.0/20
descr:          WIRUlink-196.220.160.0
origin:         AS37564
mnt-by:         WIRULINK-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
4 records found for '196.220.171.169'
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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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