APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '83.228.40.0 - 83.228.47.255'
% Abuse contact for '83.228.40.0 - 83.228.47.255' is 'abuse-ip@vivacom.bg'
inetnum:        83.228.40.0 - 83.228.47.255
netname:        ADSL-POOL-STZ-HS
descr:          BTC Broadband Service
country:        BG
admin-c:        BTC3-RIPE
tech-c:         BTC3-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         BT95-ADM
created:        2008-06-18T14:07:14Z
last-modified:  2020-12-04T11:38:42Z
source:         RIPE
role:           BTC IP ADDRESS SPACE administration
address:        Bulgarian Telecommunications Company Plc.
address:        115I, Tsarigradsko shose Blvd.
address:        1784, Sofia
address:        Bulgaria
remarks:        www.vivacom.bg
nic-hdl:        BTC3-RIPE
remarks:        hostmaster role account
mnt-by:         BT95-ADM
created:        2001-11-30T11:48:48Z
last-modified:  2020-09-25T08:15:42Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
abuse-mailbox:  abuse-ip@vivacom.bg
% Information related to '83.228.40.0/24AS8866'
route:          83.228.40.0/24
descr:          BTC-BROADBAND-NET
origin:         AS8866
mnt-by:         BT95-ADM
created:        2015-09-29T08:21:33Z
last-modified:  2015-09-29T08:21:33Z
source:         RIPE
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3 records found for '83.228.40.79'
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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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