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 '197.253.6.192 - 197.253.6.255'

% No abuse contact registered for 197.253.6.192 - 197.253.6.255

inetnum:        197.253.6.192 - 197.253.6.255
netname:        Obafemi_Awolowo_University
descr:          This is block is statically assigned
country:        NG
admin-c:        OI15-AFRINIC
admin-c:        SA145-AFRINIC
tech-c:         OI15-AFRINIC
tech-c:         SA145-AFRINIC
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         Mainone-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         197.253.0.0 - 197.253.63.255

person:         Olabisi Igbayiloye
address:        MainOne, FABAC Center, 3b Ligali Ayorinde Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
address:        Lagos
address:        Other
phone:          tel:+234-817-232-1713
nic-hdl:        OI15-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-OYCMOKOPMGBKVYURNAWEPUYX6PTTCCYF-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

person:         Sunday Abu
address:        MainOne, FABAC Center, 3b Ligali Ayorinde Street, Victoria
address:        Lagos
address:        Nigeria
phone:          tel:+234-818-877-9433
nic-hdl:        SA145-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-TXNHTPOBJVLG1BE4J0PBSKIJVM7BYAAL-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

% Information related to '197.253.0.0/18AS37282'

route:          197.253.0.0/18
descr:          MAINONE ROUTE
origin:         AS37282
mnt-by:         Mainone-mnt
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
4 records found for '197.253.6.248'
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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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