APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '79.97.0.0 - 79.97.203.255'
% Abuse contact for '79.97.0.0 - 79.97.203.255' is 'aup@virginmedia.ie'
inetnum:        79.97.0.0 - 79.97.203.255
netname:        VM-IE
descr:          Residential DHCP
descr:          Virgin Media Ireland
country:        IE
admin-c:        DH2529-RIPE
tech-c:         DH2529-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         VM-IE-MNT
created:        2017-10-27T09:14:19Z
last-modified:  2017-10-27T09:14:19Z
source:         RIPE
person:         Denis Hanley
address:        UPC Ireland
address:        LEDP
address:        Enterprise Development Park
address:        Roxboro Road
address:        Limerick
address:        Ireland
phone:          +353 1 61272685
fax-no:         +353 1 868371324
nic-hdl:        DH2529-RIPE
mnt-by:         MNT-LGI
created:        2007-10-03T06:54:23Z
last-modified:  2012-07-03T08:25:27Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '79.97.128.0/17AS6830'
route:          79.97.128.0/17
descr:          NTL Ireland
origin:         AS6830
mnt-by:         AS6830-MNT
created:        2007-10-30T09:49:30Z
last-modified:  2010-01-25T10:18:07Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
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  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
3 records found for '79.97.160.92'
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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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