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 '197.231.0.0 - 197.231.31.255'
% No abuse contact registered for 197.231.0.0 - 197.231.31.255
inetnum:        197.231.0.0 - 197.231.31.255
netname:        chinguitel
descr:          Chinguitel SA
country:        MR
org:            ORG-CS4-AFRINIC
admin-c:        BOM2-AFRINIC
tech-c:         MKC1-AFRINIC
tech-c:         BOM2-AFRINIC
status:         ALLOCATED PA
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-lower:      CHINGUITEL-MNT
mnt-domains:    CHINGUITEL-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         197.0.0.0 - 197.255.255.255
organisation:   ORG-CS4-AFRINIC
org-name:       Chinguitel S.A
org-type:       LIR
country:        MR
address:        Tavragh-Zaina ILOT , A 42-142
address:        Nouakchott
phone:          tel:+222-25-00-20-00
fax-no:         tel:+222-25-29-55-90
admin-c:        BOM2-AFRINIC
tech-c:         BOM2-AFRINIC
tech-c:         MKC1-AFRINIC
mnt-ref:        AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-ref:        CHINGUITEL-MNT
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
person:         Bechir Ould Mounir
address:        Tevragh Zeina, Ilot :ZRB: 92,Nouakchott, Mauritania
phone:          tel:+222-22-00-02-05
nic-hdl:        BOM2-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-8G5HDJJZ9VCBZKBLUMBWAUFAYWSFOWDE-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
person:         Mohamed Kaber Cheikhna
address:        Nouakchott-Mauritanie
address:        Nouakchott
address:        Mauritania
phone:          tel:+222-22-00-02-78
nic-hdl:        MKC1-AFRINIC
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
mnt-by:         GENERATED-1SBXI6UKNFHEG0PMK9XOR2WTAILNOSXG-MNT
% Information related to '197.231.0.0/19AS37541'
route:          197.231.0.0/19
origin:         AS37541
descr:          Chinguitel SA
mnt-by:         CHINGUITEL-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
5 records found for '197.231.4.13'
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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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