APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '78.40.232.0 - 78.40.234.255'
% Abuse contact for '78.40.232.0 - 78.40.234.255' is 'customer.feedback@staffordshire.gov.uk'
inetnum:        78.40.232.0 - 78.40.234.255
netname:        STAFFSCOUNTY
descr:          Staffordshire County Council Infrastructure
country:        GB
admin-c:        SCC10-RIPE
tech-c:         SCC18-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         STAFFSCOUNTY-MNT
created:        2007-07-30T16:20:56Z
last-modified:  2007-07-30T16:35:06Z
source:         RIPE
role:           SCC TECH CONTACT
address:        17 Eastgate Street
admin-c:        SCC17-RIPE
tech-c:         SCC17-RIPE
mnt-by:         STAFFSCOUNTY-MNT
nic-hdl:        SCC18-RIPE
created:        2007-07-30T16:05:17Z
last-modified:  2007-07-30T16:05:17Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
person:         Alan Greatbatch
address:        17 Eastgate Street
address:        Stafford
address:        Staffordshire
address:        ST16 2NF
phone:          +441785278034
nic-hdl:        SCC10-RIPE
created:        2007-07-02T15:47:32Z
last-modified:  2020-06-04T10:26:56Z
source:         RIPE
mnt-by:         STAFFSCOUNTY-MNT
% Information related to '78.40.232.0/21AS29626'
route:          78.40.232.0/21
descr:          Staffordshire County Council
descr:          Staffordshire CC PI Space
origin:         AS29626
mnt-by:         STAFFSCOUNTY-MNT
mnt-routes:     STAFFSCOUNTY-MNT
created:        2007-09-04T12:35:26Z
last-modified:  2013-04-29T07:35:28Z
source:         RIPE
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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
4 records found for '78.40.232.4'
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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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