APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '5.172.188.0 - 5.172.189.255'
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inetnum:        5.172.188.0 - 5.172.189.255
netname:        ELKMAN
descr:          ELKMAN
country:        PL
admin-c:        MK8194-RIPE
tech-c:         MK8194-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         OLMAN-MNT
created:        2013-07-25T10:25:49Z
last-modified:  2013-07-25T10:25:49Z
source:         RIPE
person:         Marcin Kwiecien
address:        University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
address:        Uniwersytet Warminsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie
address:        OLMAN
address:        OEiZ MSK OLMAN
address:        ul. Jana Heweliusza 8
address:        10-726 Olsztyn, Poland
phone:          +48 89 523 43 50
phone:          +48 89 523 44 00
fax-no:         +48 89 523 43 47
nic-hdl:        MK8194-RIPE
mnt-by:         MK8194-MNT
mnt-by:         OLMAN-MNT
created:        2009-03-30T08:49:44Z
last-modified:  2009-12-08T08:21:51Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '5.172.188.0/23AS60279'
route:          5.172.188.0/23
descr:          PL-ELKMAN
origin:         AS60279
mnt-by:         OLMAN-MNT
created:        2013-10-23T13:17:17Z
last-modified:  2013-10-23T13:17:17Z
source:         RIPE
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3 records found for '5.172.188.181'
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-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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