APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '85.159.12.240 - 85.159.12.247'
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inetnum:        85.159.12.240 - 85.159.12.247
netname:        GEMIDA-NET
descr:          The Network of Gemida, Germany
country:        DE
admin-c:        TB2584-RIPE
tech-c:         TB2584-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         TRANSFAIR-NET
mnt-lower:      TRANSFAIR-NET
mnt-routes:     TRANSFAIR-NET
created:        2005-09-01T07:34:40Z
last-modified:  2005-09-01T07:34:40Z
source:         RIPE
person:         Thomas Borkert
address:        Schwarzer Weg 18
address:        D-41564 Kaarst
address:        Germany
mnt-by:         TRANSFAIR-NET
phone:          +49 21 31793 118
nic-hdl:        TB2584-RIPE
created:        2005-08-31T15:03:49Z
last-modified:  2005-08-31T15:03:49Z
source:         RIPE
% Information related to '85.159.12.0/24AS49609'
route:          85.159.12.0/24
descr:          Net-IS85-12
origin:         AS49609
mnt-by:         INTERSOLUTE-MNTER
mnt-by:         TRANSFAIR-NET
created:        2013-01-18T09:09:15Z
last-modified:  2013-01-18T09:09:15Z
source:         RIPE
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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
3 records found for '85.159.12.242'
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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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