APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '81.17.242.48 - 81.17.242.55'
% Abuse contact for '81.17.242.48 - 81.17.242.55' is 'abuse@blacknight.ie'
inetnum:        81.17.242.48 - 81.17.242.55
netname:        BLACKNIGHT-BROADBAND
country:        IE
admin-c:        BK1905-RIPE
tech-c:         BK1906-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         MNT-BLACKNIGHT
created:        2006-12-05T10:01:53Z
last-modified:  2018-07-30T11:42:02Z
source:         RIPE
role:           Blacknight RIPE Administrator
address:        Unit 12a, Barrowside Business Park
address:        Sleaty Road
address:        Carlow Town
address:        Ireland
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@blacknight.ie
admin-c:        MN2067-RIPE
tech-c:         PK2608-RIPE
nic-hdl:        BK1905-RIPE
mnt-by:         MNT-BLACKNIGHT
created:        2007-06-11T11:45:09Z
last-modified:  2013-02-21T09:36:02Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
role:           Blacknight RIPE Engineering
address:        Unit 12a, Barrowside Business Park
address:        Sleaty Road
address:        Carlow Town
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@blacknight.ie
admin-c:        MN2067-RIPE
tech-c:         PK2608-RIPE
nic-hdl:        BK1906-RIPE
mnt-by:         MNT-BLACKNIGHT
created:        2007-06-11T11:50:43Z
last-modified:  2013-02-21T11:15:06Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '81.17.242.0/24AS39122'
route:          81.17.242.0/24
descr:          IE-BLACKNIGHT-INFRA
origin:         AS39122
mnt-by:         MNT-BLACKNIGHT
created:        2021-05-23T20:02:22Z
last-modified:  2021-05-23T20:02:22Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% This query was served by the RIPE Database Query Service version 1.111 (DEXTER)
  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
4 records found for '81.17.242.52'
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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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