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 '197.229.128.0 - 197.229.159.255'

% No abuse contact registered for 197.229.128.0 - 197.229.159.255

inetnum:        197.229.128.0 - 197.229.159.255
netname:        Telkom-Mobile-UGW-DTM
descr:          UGW-DTM
country:        ZA
admin-c:        CA9-AFRINIC
tech-c:         CA9-AFRINIC
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         TF-165-143-0-0-165-149-255-255-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         197.228.0.0 - 197.229.255.255

person:         Chris Aucamp
nic-hdl:        CA9-AFRINIC
address:        Telkom SA Ltd
address:        Oak street
address:        Highveld Park
address:        Centurion
address:        South Africa
phone:          tel:+27-12-311-1224
remarks:        Abuse complaints can be directed to abuse@saix.net
mnt-by:         TELKOM-SA-IPNET-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
2 records found for '197.229.149.164'
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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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