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 '197.221.227.128 - 197.221.227.159'

% No abuse contact registered for 197.221.227.128 - 197.221.227.159

inetnum:        197.221.227.128 - 197.221.227.159
netname:        GISP
descr:          GISP
country:        ZW
admin-c:        TC6-AFRINIC
tech-c:         TC24-AFRINIC
status:         ASSIGNED PA
remarks:        GISP
mnt-by:         AS8668-MAINTAINER
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         197.221.224.0 - 197.221.255.255

person:         Tinashe Chinhema
address:        TelOne Main Exchange Building, address: corner Samora Machel Avenue and address: Sam Nujoma Street, Harare, address: Zimbabwe
phone:          tel:+263-4-792-272
nic-hdl:        TC24-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-9W3JCVV3RELEUJ8LK6MVHQTEQSUQH9E8-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

person:         Tafara Chipunza
nic-hdl:        TC6-AFRINIC
address:        107 Kwame Nkrumah Ave
address:        Harare Zimbabwe
address:        Harare
address:        Zimbabwe
phone:          tel:+263-242795575
fax-no:         tel:+263-242795575
mnt-by:         GENERATED-XII3EFS9WUMHIC8YFQD59NJRYRIHTG5A-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

% Information related to '197.221.224.0/21AS37204'

route:          197.221.224.0/21
origin:         AS37204
descr:          TelOne
mnt-by:         AS8668-MAINTAINER
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
4 records found for '197.221.227.148'
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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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