APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '78.129.197.0 - 78.129.197.255'
% Abuse contact for '78.129.197.0 - 78.129.197.255' is 'abuse@rapidswitch.com'
inetnum:        78.129.197.0 - 78.129.197.255
netname:        VirtualServers_3
descr:          VirtualServers
country:        GB
admin-c:        AR6363-RIPE
tech-c:         AR6363-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         RAPIDSWITCH-MNT
created:        2008-03-14T08:10:12Z
last-modified:  2012-03-19T10:38:16Z
source:         RIPE
person:         Abuse Robot
address:        iomart Hosting Ltd t/a RapidSwitch
address:        Spectrum House
address:        Clivemont Road
address:        Maidenhead
address:        SL6 7FW
phone:          +44 (0)1753 471 040
remarks:        ******************************************************
remarks:        * ABUSE REPORTS                                      *
remarks:        * https://myservers.rapidswitch.com/reportabuse.aspx *
remarks:        ******************************************************
nic-hdl:        AR6363-RIPE
mnt-by:         RAPIDSWITCH-MNT
created:        2007-02-11T09:38:19Z
last-modified:  2017-10-30T21:53:52Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '78.129.128.0/17AS20860'
route:          78.129.128.0/17
descr:          Iomart Hosting Ltd
origin:         AS20860
mnt-by:         GB10488-RIPE-MNT
mnt-by:         RAPIDSWITCH-MNT
created:        2011-04-28T23:18:04Z
last-modified:  2011-04-28T23:18:04Z
source:         RIPE
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3 records found for '78.129.197.69'
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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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