APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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[216.73.216.254]

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% Information related to '217.177.88.0 - 217.177.95.255'

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inetnum:        217.177.88.0 - 217.177.95.255
netname:        UK-RESEARCHMACHINES-20010302
country:        GB
org:            ORG-RMp1-RIPE
admin-c:        RMS4-RIPE
tech-c:         RMS4-RIPE
status:         ALLOCATED PA
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         RMIFL-MNT
mnt-lower:      RMIFL-MNT
mnt-routes:     RMIFL-MNT
created:        2026-03-09T09:47:48Z
last-modified:  2026-03-09T09:47:48Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '217.177.88.0/21AS5503'

route:          217.177.88.0/21
origin:         AS5503
descr:          RM Education
mnt-by:         AS5503-MNT
created:        2024-09-19T21:37:56Z
last-modified:  2024-09-19T21:37:56Z
source:         RIPE

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2 records found for '217.177.92.53'

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