APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '80.189.16.0 - 80.189.16.255'
% Abuse contact for '80.189.16.0 - 80.189.16.255' is 'abuse@bt.com'
inetnum:        80.189.16.0 - 80.189.16.255
netname:        LONDON-DIAL-POOLS
descr:          FRIACO-WATFORD-LNS
country:        GB
admin-c:        BR431-RIPE
tech-c:         BR431-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         MAINT-AS6871
mnt-lower:      MAINT-AS6871
mnt-routes:     MAINT-AS6871
created:        2002-09-03T16:10:31Z
last-modified:  2018-03-23T14:27:14Z
source:         RIPE
role:           Brightview ROLE
address:        The Balance
address:        2 Pinfold Street
address:        Sheffield
address:        S1 2GU
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@plus.net
admin-c:        SB195-RIPE
admin-c:        DS3916-RIPE
tech-c:         SB195-RIPE
tech-c:         DS3916-RIPE
nic-hdl:        BR431-RIPE
mnt-by:         MAINT-AS6871
created:        2002-08-07T17:29:51Z
last-modified:  2018-03-23T11:15:22Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '80.189.0.0/17AS6871'
route:          80.189.0.0/17
descr:          BV-PS-GR
origin:         AS6871
mnt-by:         MAINT-AS6871
mnt-lower:      MAINT-AS6871
mnt-routes:     MAINT-AS6871
created:        2011-08-09T16:31:52Z
last-modified:  2018-03-23T11:25:23Z
source:         RIPE
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3 records found for '80.189.16.97'
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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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