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 '196.8.0.0 - 196.8.255.255'
% No abuse contact registered for 196.8.0.0 - 196.8.255.255
inetnum:        196.8.0.0 - 196.8.255.255
netname:        NETBLK-STANNET
descr:          The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
country:        ZA
org:            ORG-TSBO2-AFRINIC
admin-c:        LN22-AFRINIC
tech-c:         CK35-AFRINIC
tech-c:         GM59-AFRINIC
tech-c:         CK44-AFRINIC
status:         ALLOCATED PA
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-lower:      TSBO2-MNT
mnt-domains:    TSBO2-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         196.0.0.0 - 196.255.255.255
organisation:   ORG-TSBO2-AFRINIC
org-name:       The Standard Bank of South Africa (Proprietary) Limited
org-type:       LIR
country:        ZA
address:        Standard Bank Centre, 4th Floor,
address:        5 Simmonds Street
address:        Johannesburg (2001)
phone:          tel:+27-12-688-4067
phone:          tel:+27-11-636-5735
phone:          tel:+27-11-631-9111
phone:          tel:+27-11-636-4112
admin-c:        LN22-AFRINIC
tech-c:         CK35-AFRINIC
tech-c:         CK44-AFRINIC
tech-c:         GM59-AFRINIC
mnt-ref:        AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-ref:        TSBO2-MNT
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
person:         Cassius Kgosiemang
address:        Standard Bank Centre, 4th Floor, 5 Simmonds Street
address:        Johannesburg 2001
address:        South Africa
phone:          tel:+27-11-636-5735
nic-hdl:        CK35-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-E1VSAC4BZ1YRSVDHFJARRL2H8YRQYHRF-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
person:         Collen Khanyile
address:        Standard Bank Centre, 4th Floor, 5 Simmonds Street
address:        Johannesburg 2001
address:        South Africa
phone:          tel:+27-11-636-1588
nic-hdl:        CK44-AFRINIC
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
mnt-by:         GENERATED-JQZIQHDBGF0XSZSOBRCMDOITRTCZQ1LZ-MNT
person:         Gavin Maluleka
address:        Standard Bank Centre, 4th Floor, 5 Simmonds Street
address:        Johannesburg 2001
address:        South Africa
phone:          tel:+27-11-636-9111
nic-hdl:        GM59-AFRINIC
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
mnt-by:         GENERATED-JVLICAQ80VD0GQDZEY7QZCVFSUIAFD9U-MNT
person:         Lerato Nkgatlhe
address:        Standard Bank Centre, 4th Floor, 5 Simmonds Street
address:        Johannesburg 2001
address:        South Africa
phone:          tel:+27-12-688-4067
nic-hdl:        LN22-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-KBPLWJ3EUJVC0DCMSBZSMWZKQFREOIAF-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
6 records found for '196.8.123.40'
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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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