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 '196.24.128.0 - 196.24.191.255'
% Abuse contact for '196.24.128.0 - 196.24.191.255' is 'abuse@tenet.ac.za'
inetnum:        196.24.128.0 - 196.24.191.255
netname:        UCT-MC-196-24-128-0
descr:          University of Cape Town
descr:          Main Campus TSN63
country:        ZA
admin-c:        RJ1-AFRINIC
tech-c:         LL5-AFRINIC
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         TF-192-96-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         196.24.0.0 - 196.24.255.255
person:         Len Lotz
address:        Tertiary Education and Research
address:        Network of South Africa NPC
address:        House Vincent
address:        Wynberg Mews
address:        10 Ebenezer Road
address:        Wynberg 7800
address:        South Africa
phone:          tel:+27-21-763-7140
nic-hdl:        LL5-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-CNEXCZUPCNZNAUV9AYIPUUZ09SXLC4H8-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
person:         Richard Jonathan
nic-hdl:        RJ1-AFRINIC
address:        Tertiary Education and Research
address:        Network of South Africa NPC
address:        House Vincent
address:        Wynberg Mews
address:        10 Ebenezer Road
address:        Wynberg 7800
address:        South Africa
phone:          tel:+27-21-763-7140
mnt-by:         GENERATED-H1YIQQQPHJOXVPJSRXSFAEACUYMQR52I-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
3 records found for '196.24.188.102'
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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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