APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '79.140.208.0 - 79.140.208.127'
% Abuse contact for '79.140.208.0 - 79.140.208.127' is 'shane@interpoint.ie'
inetnum:        79.140.208.0 - 79.140.208.127
netname:        IMS-NET
descr:          IMS MBB Core Backhaul
descr:          Integrated Media Solutions
descr:          Munster Broadband
descr:          Cathedral Place, Limerick
country:        IE
admin-c:        SH3685-RIPE
tech-c:         SH3685-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-lower:      MNT-IMS-ADMIN
mnt-routes:     MNT-IMS-ADMIN
mnt-domains:    MNT-IMS-ADMIN
mnt-by:         MNT-IMS-ADMIN
created:        2008-02-02T09:29:40Z
last-modified:  2008-02-13T18:38:49Z
source:         RIPE
person:         Shane Hartigan
address:        Unit 8, Chapel Court, Limerick, Ireland
phone:          +35361310752
nic-hdl:        SH3685-RIPE
created:        2007-10-09T10:56:02Z
last-modified:  2020-06-04T11:23:32Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
mnt-by:         MNT-IMS-ADMIN
% Information related to '79.140.208.0/20AS43192'
route:          79.140.208.0/20
descr:          IMS Primary Route
origin:         AS43192
mnt-by:         MNT-IMS-ADMIN
created:        2008-02-01T19:39:04Z
last-modified:  2008-02-01T19:39:04Z
source:         RIPE
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3 records found for '79.140.208.73'
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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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