APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '86.188.148.240 - 86.188.148.255'
% Abuse contact for '86.188.148.240 - 86.188.148.255' is 'abuse@bt.com'
inetnum:        86.188.148.240 - 86.188.148.255
netname:        BTNI_Solutions_NIHE
descr:          BTNI Solutions (NIHE) BTNI Solutions (NIHE)
country:        GB
admin-c:        PC9737-RIPE
tech-c:         PC9737-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         BTNET-MNT
mnt-lower:      BTNET-MNT
mnt-routes:     BTNET-MNT
remarks:        Please send abuse notification to abuse@bt.net
remarks:        Please send delisting issues to btnetdns@bt.net
remarks:        This range is statically assigned
created:        2010-07-27T13:00:55Z
last-modified:  2010-07-27T13:00:55Z
source:         RIPE
person:         Paul Caldwell
address:        NIHE Data Room
address:        45-75
address:        May street
address:        Belfast
address:        UK
address:        BT1 4NB
phone:          +442890212716
nic-hdl:        PC9737-RIPE
remarks:        Please send abuse notification to abuse@bt.net
created:        2010-07-27T13:00:55Z
last-modified:  2020-06-04T11:07:30Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
mnt-by:         BTNET-MNT
% Information related to '86.128.0.0/10AS2856'
route:          86.128.0.0/10
descr:          BT Public Internet Service
origin:         AS2856
mnt-by:         BTNET-INFRA-MNT
member-of:      AS2856:RS-UKPL
created:        2005-02-12T08:46:12Z
last-modified:  2018-11-29T09:40:39Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
3 records found for '86.188.148.242'
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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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