APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '2001:638:501::/48'
% Abuse contact for '2001:638:501::/48' is 'abuse@dfn.de'
inet6num:       2001:638:501::/48
netname:        UNI-ESSEN
descr:          Universitaet Duisburg-Essen
descr:          Zentrum fuer Informations- und Mediendienste
descr:          Schuetzenbahn 70
descr:          45127 Essen
descr:          Germany
country:        DE
admin-c:        GK6979-RIPE
tech-c:         MK26491-RIPE
mnt-by:         DFN-HM-MNT
mnt-irt:        IRT-DFN-CERT
status:         ASSIGNED
created:        2002-08-06T16:15:33Z
last-modified:  2024-07-02T15:21:37Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
person:         Guido Kerkewitz
address:        Universitaet Duisburg-Essen
address:        Zentrum fuer Informations- und Mediendienste
address:        Forsthausweg 2
address:        47057 Duisburg
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 203 379 4253
nic-hdl:        GK6979-RIPE
mnt-by:         DFN-NTFY
created:        2021-12-07T09:22:28Z
last-modified:  2021-12-07T09:22:28Z
source:         RIPE
person:         Martin Klick
address:        Universitaet Duisburg-Essen
address:        Zentrum fuer Informations- und Mediendienste
address:        Schuetzenbahn 70
address:        45127 Essen
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 201 183 3973
nic-hdl:        MK26491-RIPE
mnt-by:         DFN-NTFY
created:        2024-07-02T14:58:48Z
last-modified:  2024-07-02T14:58:48Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '2001:638::/32AS680'
route6:         2001:638::/32
descr:          DFN-V6-AGG1
origin:         AS680
mnt-by:         DFN-MNT
mnt-routes:     ESANIC-MNT { 2001:638:30d::/48 }
created:        2005-06-23T15:23:59Z
last-modified:  2014-12-11T12:25:57Z
source:         RIPE
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  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
4 records found for '2001:638:501:40C0:D26F:DBC2:6D4E:2C7E'
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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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