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 '197.255.208.0 - 197.255.223.255'
% No abuse contact registered for 197.255.208.0 - 197.255.223.255
inetnum:        197.255.208.0 - 197.255.223.255
netname:        SimbNET-Nigeria-Limited
descr:          SimbaNET Nigeria Limited
country:        NG
org:            ORG-SNL4-AFRINIC
admin-c:        VD1-AFRINIC
admin-c:        HS36-AFRINIC
tech-c:         TS9-AFRINIC
tech-c:         HS36-AFRINIC
status:         ALLOCATED PA
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-lower:      SIMBA-NG-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         197.0.0.0 - 197.255.255.255
organisation:   ORG-SNL4-AFRINIC
org-name:       SimbaNET Nigeria Limited
org-type:       LIR
country:        NG
address:        77/79, Eric Moore Road, Surulere, Lagos.
address:        Lagos
phone:          tel:+234-807-609-1266
phone:          tel:+234-817-466-5585
phone:          tel:+234-809-044-8133
fax-no:         tel:+234-1-270-8876
admin-c:        VD1-AFRINIC
admin-c:        HS36-AFRINIC
tech-c:         TS9-AFRINIC
tech-c:         HS36-AFRINIC
mnt-ref:        AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-ref:        SIMBA-NG-MNT
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
person:         Himanshu Singh
address:        77/79 Eric Moore Road
address:        Surulere
address:        Lagos 101283
address:        Nigeria
phone:          tel:+234-809-044-8133
nic-hdl:        HS36-AFRINIC
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
mnt-by:         GENERATED-SCZQWHTV10OHJMM10IW5H44SE3N9SBT9-MNT
person:         Tola Segbenu
address:        3 Agoro Odiyan Street Victoria Island Lagos Nigeria
address:        Lagos
address:        Nigeria
phone:          tel:+234-803-742-1601
phone:          tel:+234-1-791-4137
nic-hdl:        TS9-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-KA964JDCIG7RKKETJ26ZYOIZ5AFOFXI1-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
person:         Viswanathan Damodharon
address:        77 / 79 Eric moore road, Surulere , Lagos
address:        Lagos
address:        Nigeria
phone:          tel:+234-809-044-8133
fax-no:         tel:+234-1-271-7255
nic-hdl:        VD1-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-GBFTOXE6ZIV3WGNFZAQJ8TFAHYKKMY9Y-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
5 records found for '197.255.212.138'
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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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