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 '197.188.192.0 - 197.188.199.255'

% No abuse contact registered for 197.188.192.0 - 197.188.199.255

inetnum:        197.188.192.0 - 197.188.199.255
netname:        KHP-BRAS04
descr:          IP POOL FOR KHP BRAS04
country:        NA
admin-c:        AS149-AFRINIC
tech-c:         AS149-AFRINIC
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         TeleNamibia-mnt
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         197.188.0.0 - 197.188.255.255

person:         Albertine Shipena
nic-hdl:        AS149-AFRINIC
address:        P.O.Box 297 
address:        Windhoek 
address:        Namibia
address:        Windhoek 9000
address:        Namibia
phone:          tel:+264-61-201-2271
mnt-by:         GENERATED-EBE6PNSFEJP2EAEEQ9PQXHBXCTMT9L71-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

% Information related to '197.188.192.0/21AS36996'

route:          197.188.192.0/21
descr:          KHP-BRAS04 IP POOL
origin:         AS36996
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-AS20459-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
3 records found for '197.188.197.147'
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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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