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 '196.24.0.0 - 196.24.3.255'
% Abuse contact for '196.24.0.0 - 196.24.3.255' is 'abuse@tenet.ac.za'
inetnum:        196.24.0.0 - 196.24.3.255
netname:        NUL-196-24-0-0
descr:          The National University of Lesotho
descr:          P.O. Roma 180
descr:          Roma
descr:          180
country:        LS
admin-c:        TRA-AFRINIC
tech-c:         MN423-AFRINIC
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         TF-196-24-MNT
mnt-lower:      TF-196-24-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         196.24.0.0 - 196.24.255.255
person:         Mahlomola Ntene
address:        P.O. Roma 180
address:        Roma
address:        180
address:        LS
phone:          tel:+266-5885-4013
phone:          tel:+266-2221-3727
fax-no:         tel:+266-2234-0000
nic-hdl:        MN423-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-UQFMXMOSLKY6DHPWNKNMPJSTKC8BJF0G-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
person:         Teboho Raseeke
nic-hdl:        TRA-AFRINIC
address:        P.O. Roma 180
address:        Roma
address:        180
address:        LS
address:        Maseru 180
address:        Lesotho
phone:          tel:+266-5886-0419
phone:          tel:+266-2221-3719
fax-no:         tel:+266-2234-0000
mnt-by:         GENERATED-C2RONTLEPXE2I71OD1FFATD2UNHNWCRF-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
3 records found for '196.24.0.5'
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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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