WHOIS
Lookup an IP or domain. Uses IANA referral first, then registry WHOIS.
### IANA response (whois.iana.org) % IANA WHOIS server % for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org % This query returned 1 object refer: whois.afrinic.net inetnum: 105.0.0.0 - 105.255.255.255 organisation: AFRINIC status: ALLOCATED whois: whois.afrinic.net changed: 2010-11 source: IANA ### Registry response (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 '105.179.0.0 - 105.179.31.255' % No abuse contact registered for 105.179.0.0 - 105.179.31.255 inetnum: 105.179.0.0 - 105.179.31.255 netname: orn_Network_2 descr: KT RWANDA NETWORK Ltd country: RW org: ORG-ORN1-AFRINIC admin-c: EI6-AFRINIC tech-c: EI6-AFRINIC tech-c: PH14-AFRINIC tech-c: RM124-AFRINIC tech-c: BN32-AFRINIC tech-c: CDN1-AFRINIC status: ALLOCATED PA mnt-by: AFRINIC-HM-MNT mnt-lower: ORNL-MNT mnt-domains: ORNL-MNT source: AFRINIC # Filtered parent: 105.0.0.0 - 105.255.255.255 organisation: ORG-ORN1-AFRINIC org-name: KT RWANDA NETWORK Ltd org-type: LIR country: RW address: KTRN, Korea Telecom Rwanda Networks address: KG 9 Ave. 17, Nyarutarama address: Kigali phone: tel:+250-783-000-309 phone: tel:+250-783-000-309 phone: tel:+250-788-506-261 phone: tel:+250-785-197-329 phone: tel:+250-788-612-260 phone: tel:+250-788-299-218 admin-c: EI6-AFRINIC tech-c: BN32-AFRINIC tech-c: EI6-AFRINIC tech-c: RM124-AFRINIC tech-c: CDN1-AFRINIC mnt-ref: AFRINIC-HM-MNT mnt-ref: ORNL-MNT mnt-by: AFRINIC-HM-MNT source: AFRINIC # Filtered person: Bernard Nganahe address: KG7 Avenue, Kigali Heights, 7th Floor, address: Kigali address: Rwanda phone: tel:+250-788-612-260 nic-hdl: BN32-AFRINIC source: AFRINIC # Filtered mnt-by: GENERATED-EWXGFEC6B86AB6GGRZPV8OLWTE82GHEM-MNT person: Christian Desire Nkinzingabo address: KTRN, Korea Telecom Rwanda Networks address: KG 9 Ave. 17, Nyarutarama address: Kigali address: Rwanda phone: tel:+250-786-155-733 nic-hdl: CDN1-AFRINIC source: AFRINIC # Filtered mnt-by: GENERATED-GFSHXLUX7WZIAGTAB1BUFLKJDQFUELON-MNT person: Elijah IRAGABA nic-hdl: EI6-AFRINIC address: Kigali 250 address: RW address: Kigali address: Rwanda phone: tel:+250-783-000-309 mnt-by: GENERATED-P8IE8LDN43T8SMATEK0CSFFML1WVJTLO-MNT source: AFRINIC # Filtered person: Perpetue Haberisoni nic-hdl: PH14-AFRINIC address: KK 72 Street address: Kigali 5440 address: Rwanda phone: tel:+250-788-299-218 mnt-by: GENERATED-BDHA8IVRWQKNIPAFRDDVHEUREQOHCX3S-MNT source: AFRINIC # Filtered person: Rogers Muganga address: KTRN, Korea Telecom Rwanda Networks address: KG 9 Ave. 17, Nyarutarama address: Kigali address: Rwanda phone: tel:+250-771-000-582 phone: tel:+250-784-465-929 nic-hdl: RM124-AFRINIC source: AFRINIC # Filtered mnt-by: GENERATED-ZLRVUFNOCMDVUP1OBPQQ8XJMC6TFJPTX-MNT % Information related to '105.179.8.0/24AS37228' route: 105.179.8.0/24 descr: KTRN-FIXED-NETWORK origin: AS37228 mnt-by: ORNL-MNT source: AFRINIC # Filtered
Frequently Asked Questions
What is WHOIS?
WHOIS is a protocol that queries databases to find the registered owner of a domain name or IP address. It reveals the registrar, registration dates, nameservers, and contact information associated with a domain or IP block.
Is WHOIS data always accurate?
Not always. Many domain registrars offer WHOIS privacy protection that replaces the registrant's personal details with proxy information. IP WHOIS data from Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) is generally more reliable than domain WHOIS data.
Can I use WHOIS to find who owns an IP address?
Yes. Enter any IP address into the WHOIS tool to find the organization that owns the IP block, the Regional Internet Registry (ARIN, RIPE, APNIC, etc.) that allocated it, and the network range it belongs to.
What is the difference between domain WHOIS and IP WHOIS?
Domain WHOIS shows registration details like the registrar, creation date, expiry date, and nameservers. IP WHOIS shows the network allocation, the organization that owns the IP block, and the abuse contact for reporting issues.
Why does WHOIS show privacy protection instead of real details?
Domain registrars offer WHOIS privacy services to protect registrants from spam, identity theft, and unwanted contact. GDPR regulations in Europe also require redaction of personal data from WHOIS records.
How often is WHOIS data updated?
WHOIS data is updated by the registrar or registry whenever changes are made to a domain or IP registration. Our tool queries the authoritative WHOIS server in real-time, with results cached for 7 days to reduce server load.
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