APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '217.14.173.32 - 217.14.173.63'
% Abuse contact for '217.14.173.32 - 217.14.173.63' is 'abuse@marcant.net'
inetnum:        217.14.173.32 - 217.14.173.63
netname:        MARCANT-NET
descr:          MarcanT AG
descr:          Herforder Strasse 163a
descr:          33609 Bielefeld
country:        DE
admin-c:        MN5612-RIPE
tech-c:         MN5612-RIPE
remarks:        dynamic dialup addresses
remarks:        abuse reports to <abuse@marcant.net>
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         MARCANT-MNT
created:        2008-02-22T14:43:53Z
last-modified:  2017-02-17T09:19:18Z
source:         RIPE
role:           MarcanT NOC
address:        MarcanT AG
address:        Herforder Strasse 163a
address:        33609 Bielefeld
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 521 95945-0
fax-no:         +49 521 95945-18
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@marcant.net
admin-c:        MD429-RIPE
tech-c:         MD429-RIPE
tech-c:         AP20568-RIPE
nic-hdl:        MN5612-RIPE
mnt-by:         MARCANT-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2017-02-17T09:22:27Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '217.14.160.0/20AS15726'
route:          217.14.160.0/20
descr:          MARCANT-NET block
origin:         AS15726
mnt-by:         MARCANT-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2001-09-22T09:33:54Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
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3 records found for '217.14.173.40'
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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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