APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% APNIC found the following authoritative answer from: whois.arin.net
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NetRange:       198.82.0.0 - 198.82.255.255
CIDR:           198.82.0.0/16
NetName:        VPI-BLK
NetHandle:      NET-198-82-0-0-1
Parent:         NET198 (NET-198-0-0-0-0)
NetType:        Direct Allocation
OriginAS:       AS1312
Organization:   Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ. (VPISU)
RegDate:        1993-09-23
Updated:        2021-12-14
Comment:        DMCA and copyright complaints to DMCA@vt.edu.
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/198.82.0.0
OrgName:        Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ.
OrgId:          VPISU
Address:        Communications Network Services
Address:        1770 Forecast Dr
City:           Blacksburg
StateProv:      VA
PostalCode:     24061-0506
Country:        US
RegDate:        1993-09-23
Updated:        2022-07-07
Comment:        DMCA and copyright complaints to DMCA@vt.edu.
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/VPISU
OrgTechHandle: PB123-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Benchoff, Phil 
OrgTechPhone:  +1-540-231-6460 
OrgTechEmail:  benchoff@vt.edu
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/PB123-ARIN
OrgNOCHandle: VTOC-ARIN
OrgNOCName:   Virginia Tech Operations Center
OrgNOCPhone:  +1-540-231-6780 
OrgNOCEmail:  nis-neo-g@vt.edu
OrgNOCRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/VTOC-ARIN
OrgAbuseHandle: ABUSE44-ARIN
OrgAbuseName:   Abuse Department
OrgAbusePhone:  +1-540-231-9500 
OrgAbuseEmail:  abuse@vt.edu
OrgAbuseRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/ABUSE44-ARIN
OrgAbuseHandle: VTOC-ARIN
OrgAbuseName:   Virginia Tech Operations Center
OrgAbusePhone:  +1-540-231-6780 
OrgAbuseEmail:  nis-neo-g@vt.edu
OrgAbuseRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/VTOC-ARIN
OrgDNSHandle: ECL27-ARIN
OrgDNSName:   Landgraf, Eric C
OrgDNSPhone:  +1-540-231-3892 
OrgDNSEmail:  landgraf@vt.edu
OrgDNSRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/ECL27-ARIN
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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
9 records found for '198.82.56.88'
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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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