APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '85.197.0.0 - 85.197.31.255'
% Abuse contact for '85.197.0.0 - 85.197.31.255' is 'abuse@netcologne.de'
inetnum:        85.197.0.0 - 85.197.31.255
netname:        NC-DIAL-IN-POOL
descr:          NetCologne dynamic IP Pool
descr:          Am Coloneum 9
descr:          D-50829 Koeln
country:        DE
admin-c:        NC1424-RIPE
tech-c:         NC1424-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         NETCOLOGNE-MNT
remarks:        INFRA-AW
remarks:        + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ++ + + +
remarks:        + abuse@netcologne.de is contact for criminal use,spam, etc. +
remarks:        + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ++ + + +
created:        2013-01-03T16:06:21Z
last-modified:  2013-01-03T16:06:21Z
source:         RIPE
role:           Administrator Contact NetCologne
address:        NetCologne Gesellschaft fuer Telekommunikation mbH
address:        Am Coloneum 9
address:        D-50829 Koeln
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 221 2222-0
fax-no:         +49-221-2222-620
nic-hdl:        NC1424-RIPE
admin-c:        MR111-RIPE
tech-c:         GN194-RIPE
tech-c:         MA1830-RIPE
remarks:        + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
remarks:        + abuse@netcologne.de is contact for criminal use, spam, etc. +
remarks:        + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@netcologne.de
mnt-by:         NETCOLOGNE-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2021-11-19T13:31:09Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '85.197.0.0/18AS8422'
route:          85.197.0.0/18
descr:          NetCologne PA Space
origin:         AS8422
mnt-by:         NETCOLOGNE-MNT
created:        2011-04-07T12:41:34Z
last-modified:  2011-04-07T12:41:34Z
source:         RIPE
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  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
3 records found for '85.197.5.163'
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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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