APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '217.111.187.0 - 217.111.187.255'
% Abuse contact for '217.111.187.0 - 217.111.187.255' is 'abuse@colt.net'
inetnum:        217.111.187.0 - 217.111.187.255
netname:        COLT-GB-LON-WAN
descr:          COLT-UK-UK-L-WAN-119
country:        GB
admin-c:        CHM4-RIPE
tech-c:         CHM4-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
remarks:        INFRA-AW
mnt-by:         COLT-UK
created:        2010-05-05T03:26:03Z
last-modified:  2010-10-25T15:33:49Z
source:         RIPE
role:           COLT Hostmaster
address:        COLT Technology Services
address:        Beaufort House
address:        20 Great Eastern Street
address:        London
address:        EC2A 3EH
phone:          +44 20 7390 3900
fax-no:         +44 20 7863 5610
remarks:        trouble: RIPE db issues email eu-ripemaster@colt.net
remarks:        trouble: Abuse queries to abuse@fr.colt.net
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@colt.net
admin-c:        NG1400-RIPE
admin-c:        EF139-RIPE
nic-hdl:        CHM4-RIPE
mnt-by:         COLT-UK
created:        2002-03-13T11:13:40Z
last-modified:  2020-12-07T09:15:08Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '217.110.0.0/15AS8220'
route:          217.110.0.0/15
descr:          COLT
origin:         AS8220
mnt-by:         DE-COLT-MNT
created:        2002-06-25T14:35:50Z
last-modified:  2013-12-19T10:08:13Z
source:         RIPE
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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
3 records found for '217.111.187.242'
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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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