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Query
118.163.151.102
IANA
whois.iana.org
Referred
whois.apnic.net
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### 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.apnic.net

inetnum:      118.0.0.0 - 118.255.255.255
organisation: APNIC
status:       ALLOCATED

whois:        whois.apnic.net

changed:      2007-01
source:       IANA

### Registry response (whois.apnic.net)

% [whois.apnic.net]
% Whois data copyright terms    http://www.apnic.net/db/dbcopyright.html

% Information related to '118.160.0.0 - 118.167.255.255'

% Abuse contact for '118.160.0.0 - 118.167.255.255' is 'abuse@hinet.net'

inetnum:        118.160.0.0 - 118.167.255.255
netname:        HINET-NET
descr:          Data Communication Business Group,
descr:          Chunghwa Telecom Co.,Ltd.
descr:          No.21, Sec.1, Xinyi Rd., Taipei City
descr:          10048, Taiwan
country:        TW
admin-c:        HN27-AP
tech-c:         HN27-AP
abuse-c:        AT939-AP
status:         ALLOCATED PORTABLE
mnt-by:         MAINT-TW-TWNIC
mnt-irt:        IRT-HINET-AP
last-modified:  2025-11-07T01:34:19Z
source:         APNIC

irt:            IRT-HINET-AP
address:        Chunghwa Telecom Co.,Ltd.
address:        No.21-3, Sec. 1, Xinyi Rd., Taipei 10048, Taiwan, R.O.C.
address:        Taipei
phone:          +886-2-2322-3495
e-mail:         network-adm@hinet.net
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@hinet.net
admin-c:        TR391-AP
tech-c:         TR391-AP
remarks:        (oid:HINET)
auth:           # Filtered
mnt-by:         MAINT-TW-TWNIC
last-modified:  2025-11-06T07:20:07Z
source:         APNIC

role:           ABUSE TWNICAP
country:        ZZ
address:        3F., No. 123, Sec. 4, Bade Rd., Songshan Dist., Taipei 105, Taiwan
phone:          +000000000
e-mail:         hostmaster@twnic.tw
admin-c:        TWA2-AP
tech-c:         TWA2-AP
nic-hdl:        AT939-AP
remarks:        Generated from irt object IRT-TWNIC-AP
remarks:        hostmaster@twnic.tw was validated on 2025-05-23
abuse-mailbox:  hostmaster@twnic.tw
mnt-by:         APNIC-ABUSE
last-modified:  2025-05-23T00:02:10Z
source:         APNIC

person:         HINET Network-Adm
address:        CHTD, Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.
address:        No. 21, Sec. 21, Hsin-Yi Rd.,
address:        Taipei Taiwan 100
country:        TW
phone:          +886 2 2322 3495
phone:          +886 2 2322 3442
phone:          +886 2 2344 3007
fax-no:         +886 2 2344 2513
fax-no:         +886 2 2395 5671
e-mail:         network-adm@hinet.net
nic-hdl:        HN27-AP
remarks:        (hid:HN184-TW)
mnt-by:         MAINT-TW-TWNIC
last-modified:  2025-08-28T07:34:45Z
source:         APNIC

% Information related to '118.163.0.0 - 118.163.255.255'

inetnum:        118.163.0.0 - 118.163.255.255
netname:        HINET-NET
descr:          Chunghwa Telecom Co.,Ltd.
descr:          No.21-3, Sec. 1, Xinyi Rd., Taipei 10048, Taiwan, R.O.C.
descr:          Taipei Taiwan
country:        TW
admin-c:        HN184-TW
tech-c:         HN184-TW
mnt-by:         MAINT-TW-TWNIC
changed:        network-adm@hinet.net 20071004
status:         ASSIGNED NON-PORTABLE
remarks:        This information has been partially mirrored by APNIC from
remarks:        TWNIC. To obtain more specific information, please use the
remarks:        TWNIC whois server at whois.twnic.net.
source:         TWNIC

person:         HINET Network-Adm
address:        Changhua Telecom Co., Ltd.
address:        No. 21, Sec. 21, Hsin-Yi Rd.
address:        Taipei Taiwan
country:        TW
phone:          +886-2-2322-3495
fax-no:         +886-2-2344-2513
e-mail:         network-adm@hinet.net
nic-hdl:        HN184-TW
changed:        hostmaster@twnic.net 20130307
remarks:        This information has been partially mirrored by APNIC from
remarks:        TWNIC. To obtain more specific information, please use the
remarks:        TWNIC whois server at whois.twnic.net.
source:         TWNIC

% This query was served by the APNIC Whois Service version 1.88.34 (WHOIS-UK2)

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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