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% APNIC found the following authoritative answer from: whois.afrinic.net

% This is the AfriNIC Whois server.
% The AFRINIC whois database is subject to  the following terms of Use. See https://afrinic.net/whois/terms

% Note: this output has been filtered.
%       To receive output for a database update, use the "-B" flag.

% Information related to '0.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.255'

% No abuse contact registered for 0.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.255

inetnum:        0.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.255
netname:        IANA-BLK
descr:          The whole IPv4 address space
country:        EU # Country is really world wide
org:            ORG-IANA1-AFRINIC
admin-c:        IANA1-AFRINIC
tech-c:         IANA1-AFRINIC
status:         ALLOCATED UNSPECIFIED
remarks:        The country is really worldwide.
remarks:        This address space is assigned at various other places in
remarks:        the world and might therefore not be in the RIPE database.
remarks:        data has been transferred from RIPE Whois Database 20050221
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-lower:      AFRINIC-HM-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         0.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.255

organisation:   ORG-IANA1-AFRINIC
org-name:       Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
org-type:       IANA
country:        EU # Country is really worldwide
address:        see http://www.iana.org
remarks:        The IANA allocates IP addresses and AS number blocks to RIRs
remarks:        see http://www.iana.org/ipaddress/ip-addresses.htm
remarks:        and http://www.iana.org/assignments/as-numbers
admin-c:        IANA1-AFRINIC
tech-c:         IANA1-AFRINIC
mnt-ref:        AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
remarks:        data has been transferred from RIPE Whois Database 20050221
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

role:           Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
address:        see http://www.iana.org.
admin-c:        TEAM-AFRINIC
tech-c:         TEAM-AFRINIC
nic-hdl:        IANA1-AFRINIC
remarks:        For more information on IANA services
remarks:        go to IANA web site at http://www.iana.org.
remarks:        data has been transferred from RIPE Whois Database 20050221
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-DB-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
3 records found for '82.128.25.184'
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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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