APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '2001:638:602::/48'
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inet6num:       2001:638:602::/48
netname:        TU-BS
descr:          TU Braunschweig
country:        DE
admin-c:        NOC98-RIPE
tech-c:         NOC98-RIPE
mnt-by:         DFN-LIR-MNT
mnt-irt:        IRT-DFN-CERT
status:         ASSIGNED
created:        2002-08-06T16:15:08Z
last-modified:  2007-02-21T15:10:50Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
role:           Network Operation Center
address:        Technische Universitaet Carolo-Wilhelmina zu Braunschweig
address:        Gauss-IT-Zentrum
address:        Hans-Sommer-Str. 65
address:        38106 Braunschweig
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 531 391 63700
fax-no:         +49 531 391 63708
admin-c:        JP3651-RIPE
tech-c:         JP3651-RIPE
tech-c:         TS5973-RIPE
nic-hdl:        NOC98-RIPE
mnt-by:         DFN-NTFY
created:        2007-02-21T15:07:30Z
last-modified:  2013-05-29T10:58:39Z
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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3 records found for '2001:638:602:D022:9066:D46:BA61:8E70'
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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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