APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

To assist you with debugging problems, this whois query was received from IP Address
[216.73.216.249]

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% Information related to '81.178.128.0 - 81.178.255.255'

% Abuse contact for '81.178.128.0 - 81.178.255.255' is 'abuse-reports@pxc.co.uk'

inetnum:        81.178.128.0 - 81.178.255.255
netname:        UK-OPALNET-20262204
descr:          Customer Static IPs
country:        GB
admin-c:        TTHM-RIPE
tech-c:         TTHM-RIPE
status:         SUB-ALLOCATED PA
mnt-by:         TALKTALK-MNT
mnt-by:         MNT-VIRTUAL1
created:        2026-04-22T09:49:58Z
last-modified:  2026-04-22T09:49:58Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '81.178.0.0/16AS13285'

route:          81.178.0.0/16
descr:          TalkTalk Communications Limited
origin:         AS13285
mnt-by:         TALKTALK-MNT
created:        2025-09-05T10:59:21Z
last-modified:  2025-09-05T10:59:21Z
source:         RIPE

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Underlined: Primary key(s).
Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.

2 records found for '81.178.173.138'

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