APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% [whois.apnic.net]
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% Information related to '198.51.100.0 - 198.51.100.255'
% Abuse contact for '198.51.100.0 - 198.51.100.255' is 'helpdesk@apnic.net'
inetnum:        198.51.100.0 - 198.51.100.255
netname:        TEST-NET-2
descr:          IANA
descr:          RFC5737 Documentation Address Block
country:        AU
org:            ORG-ARAD1-AP
admin-c:        HM20-AP
tech-c:         HM20-AP
abuse-c:        AA1412-AP
status:         ASSIGNED PORTABLE
remarks:        -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-++-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
remarks:        This block is reserved for use in documentation and
remarks:        should not be used in any real networks.
remarks:        Please see more details at
remarks:        http://www.iana.org/go/rfc5737
remarks:        -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-++-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
mnt-by:         APNIC-HM
mnt-routes:     APNIC-HM
mnt-irt:        IRT-APNICRANDNET-AU
last-modified:  2020-07-15T13:10:57Z
source:         APNIC
irt:            IRT-APNICRANDNET-AU
address:        PO Box 3646
address:        South Brisbane, QLD 4101
address:        Australia
e-mail:         helpdesk@apnic.net
abuse-mailbox:  helpdesk@apnic.net
admin-c:        AR302-AP
tech-c:         AR302-AP
auth:           # Filtered
remarks:        helpdesk@apnic.net was validated on 2021-02-09
mnt-by:         MAINT-AU-APNIC-GM85-AP
last-modified:  2021-03-09T01:10:21Z
source:         APNIC
organisation:   ORG-ARAD1-AP
org-name:       APNIC Research and Development
org-type:       LIR
country:        AU
address:        6 Cordelia St
phone:          +61-7-38583100
fax-no:         +61-7-38583199
e-mail:         helpdesk@apnic.net
mnt-ref:        APNIC-HM
mnt-by:         APNIC-HM
last-modified:  2023-09-05T02:15:19Z
source:         APNIC
role:           ABUSE APNICRANDNETAU
address:        PO Box 3646
address:        South Brisbane, QLD 4101
address:        Australia
country:        ZZ
phone:          +000000000
e-mail:         helpdesk@apnic.net
admin-c:        AR302-AP
tech-c:         AR302-AP
nic-hdl:        AA1412-AP
remarks:        Generated from irt object IRT-APNICRANDNET-AU
abuse-mailbox:  helpdesk@apnic.net
mnt-by:         APNIC-ABUSE
last-modified:  2021-03-09T01:10:22Z
source:         APNIC
role:           APNIC Hostmaster
address:        6 Cordelia Street
address:        South Brisbane
address:        QLD 4101
country:        AU
phone:          +61 7 3858 3100
fax-no:         +61 7 3858 3199
e-mail:         helpdesk@apnic.net
admin-c:        AMS11-AP
tech-c:         AH256-AP
nic-hdl:        HM20-AP
remarks:        Administrator for APNIC
notify:         hostmaster@apnic.net
mnt-by:         MAINT-APNIC-AP
last-modified:  2013-10-23T04:06:51Z
source:         APNIC
% This query was served by the APNIC Whois Service version 1.88.25 (WHOIS-AU3)
  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
5 records found for '198.51.100.234'
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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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